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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1983

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1983 1-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1964
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1957, 1998
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1985
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1978, 1994
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1972
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1967, 1995
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1972
	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 2002
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1995, 2021
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	15.2°F (-9.3°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1972
	15.2°F (-9.3°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 2002
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1950
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1950, 1995
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1971
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1968
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1972
	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1931, 1937
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1937, 1946, 1954, 1961, 2000
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1973
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1987, 2012
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1974
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 1941
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1975
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings