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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1964
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1953, 2006
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1985
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1950, 1956
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1972
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1972
	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1937
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1971
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1971
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	14.6°F (-9.7°C)	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.4°F (-10.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1972
	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	13.4°F (-10.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1960, 1967
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1971
	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016
	Ties: 1937, 2000, 2006
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1971
	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1967
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1971
	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1967
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1971
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1985
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1971
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1972
	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1936, 1985
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1972
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1937, 1946, 1954, 1983, 2000
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1973
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1954, 1955
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1974
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1946, 1992
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1975
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1962, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings