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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1981 1-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 2016
Apr–May 1981 2-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1985, 1996, 2003, 2004
Mar–May 1981 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1936
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Feb–May 1981 4-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
Jan–May 1981 5-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 2006
Dec 1980–May 1981 6-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2000
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Nov 1980–May 1981 7-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Oct 1980–May 1981 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Sep 1980–May 1981 9-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Aug 1980–May 1981 10-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2022
Jul 1980–May 1981 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2022
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
Jun 1980–May 1981 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Dec 1979–May 1981 18-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 1995
Jun 1979–May 1981 24-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1990
Jun 1978–May 1981 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1914
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1942, 1943, 1945, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1994
Jun 1977–May 1981 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1915
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995
Jun 1976–May 1981 60-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1941, 1956, 1994, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings