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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1944

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1944 1-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1964
May 1944 1-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2015
Apr–May 1944 2-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016
	Ties: 1935
Mar–May 1944 3-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1972
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1949
Feb–May 1944 4-Month	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1972
	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1967
Jan–May 1944 5-Month	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1931
Dec 1943–May 1944 6-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1986, 2004
Nov 1943–May 1944 7-Month	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1972
Nov 1943–May 1944 7-Month	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Oct 1943–May 1944 8-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
Oct 1943–May 1944 8-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Sep 1943–May 1944 9-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
Sep 1943–May 1944 9-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
Aug 1943–May 1944 10-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1987, 2021
Jul 1943–May 1944 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 2010
Jun 1943–May 1944 12-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1958, 2004, 2021
Dec 1942–May 1944 18-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1972
	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1968, 1991
Jun 1942–May 1944 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 1958, 1970, 1991, 1997, 2009
Jun 1941–May 1944 36-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1973
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1943, 2000
Jun 1940–May 1944 48-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1974
Jun 1940–May 1944 48-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
Jun 1939–May 1944 60-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1975
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1945, 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings