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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1937

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1937 1-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1964
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1948
Apr–May 1937 2-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1985
Apr–May 1937 2-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Mar–May 1937 3-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1972
Mar–May 1937 3-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
Feb–May 1937 4-Month	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1972
	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 1961
Jan–May 1937 5-Month	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1968, 1986
Dec 1936–May 1937 6-Month	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 2013
Nov 1936–May 1937 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1972
Nov 1936–May 1937 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Oct 1936–May 1937 8-Month	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1961, 2000, 2006
Sep 1936–May 1937 9-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1948, 1985
Aug 1936–May 1937 10-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1986
Jul 1936–May 1937 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1986, 1990
Jun 1936–May 1937 12-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1927, 1995
Dec 1935–May 1937 18-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1972
	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1931, 1983
Jun 1935–May 1937 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1972
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1946, 1954, 1961, 1983, 2000
Jun 1934–May 1937 36-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1973
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1991
Jun 1933–May 1937 48-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1974
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2019
	Ties: 1953
Jun 1932–May 1937 60-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1975
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1935, 1965

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings