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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1939

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1939 1-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1964
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2015
	Ties: 2000
Apr–May 1939 2-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1950, 1956, 1961
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
Mar–May 1939 3-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
Feb–May 1939 4-Month	18.5°F (-7.5°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
	18.5°F (-7.5°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1945
Jan–May 1939 5-Month	14.5°F (-9.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	14.5°F (-9.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1938
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
Dec 1938–May 1939 6-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Nov 1938–May 1939 7-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1972
	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1960, 1961, 1967
Oct 1938–May 1939 8-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 2008
Sep 1938–May 1939 9-Month	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1993
Aug 1938–May 1939 10-Month	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1993
Jul 1938–May 1939 11-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1935, 1996
Jun 1938–May 1939 12-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1931, 2007
Dec 1937–May 1939 18-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1972
	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1932, 1938, 1997
Jun 1937–May 1939 24-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1972
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1936–May 1939 36-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1973
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1928	2016
	Ties: 1990, 2011
Jun 1935–May 1939 48-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1974
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1938, 1970
Jun 1934–May 1939 60-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1975
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2019
	Ties: 1931, 1985, 1993

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings