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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2022

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2022 1-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 2002
Apr–May 2022 2-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1930
Mar–May 2022 3-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1967, 1990, 2016
Feb–May 2022 4-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 1932, 1941, 1978
Jan–May 2022 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 1938, 1969, 1976
Dec 2021–May 2022 6-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	1934
	Ties: 1972, 2016
Nov 2021–May 2022 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 1999
Oct 2021–May 2022 8-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
Oct 2021–May 2022 8-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
Sep 2021–May 2022 9-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 2006, 2012
Aug 2021–May 2022 10-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 1981
Jul 2021–May 2022 11-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
	Ties: 1981
Jun 2021–May 2022 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
Jun 2021–May 2022 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	1934
Dec 2020–May 2022 18-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1913
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2018
	Ties: 2001, 2013
Jun 2020–May 2022 24-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1913
Jun 2020–May 2022 24-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2018
Jun 2019–May 2022 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1914
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	2018
	Ties: 2004
Jun 2018–May 2022 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1915
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2021	2018
	Ties: 2005, 2016
Jun 2017–May 2022 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2021	2018
	Ties: 2017

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings