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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1964
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 1937
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1985
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1931, 1946, 1962, 1965
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1972
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1930
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1946	1972
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1954
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1960, 2009
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1972
	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1968
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1986, 1995, 1996
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	18.1°F (-7.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1937, 1985
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1960, 1985, 1991
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1971
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1950, 1992
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1972
	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1972
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1962, 2013
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1973
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2016
	Ties: 1935
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1974
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2019
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1975
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019

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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