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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1964
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2002
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1985
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2016
	Ties: 1991
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1972
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019
	Ties: 2000, 2003
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1972
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	18.4°F (-7.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2016
	Ties: 2005
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	13.4°F (-10.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1972
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	13.4°F (-10.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 1987, 1994
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1980, 1987
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1977
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1971
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2017
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1972
	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2006
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1972
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1973
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1980, 2022
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1974
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1975
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1998, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings