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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1974 1-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
May 1974 1-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
Apr–May 1974 2-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1896, 1913, 2007
Mar–May 1974 3-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
Mar–May 1974 3-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
Feb–May 1974 4-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1976
Jan–May 1974 5-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1945, 1993
Dec 1973–May 1974 6-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1982
Nov 1973–May 1974 7-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1916, 1928
Oct 1973–May 1974 8-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1945, 1991, 2013
Sep 1973–May 1974 9-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1921, 1966, 1977, 2008
Aug 1973–May 1974 10-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1908
Jul 1973–May 1974 11-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1953, 1985
Jun 1973–May 1974 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1957, 1977
Dec 1972–May 1974 18-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1913
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1949, 1965
Jun 1972–May 1974 24-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1913
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1920
Jun 1971–May 1974 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1914
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1922, 1932, 1949, 1970, 1985
Jun 1970–May 1974 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1915
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1971
Jun 1969–May 1974 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1912, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1973, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings