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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1991

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1991 1-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1964
May 1991 1-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2015
Apr–May 1991 2-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1985
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2016
	Ties: 1942
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1972
Mar–May 1991 3-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1972
Feb–May 1991 4-Month	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2019
Jan–May 1991 5-Month	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1971
	17.6°F (-8.0°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1945
Dec 1990–May 1991 6-Month	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1971
	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1980, 2006
Nov 1990–May 1991 7-Month	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1972
	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1950, 1985, 2006, 2007
Oct 1990–May 1991 8-Month	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1971
	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1967
Sep 1990–May 1991 9-Month	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1971
	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
	Ties: 1992
Aug 1990–May 1991 10-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1971
	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1948, 1960, 1985
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1971
Jul 1990–May 1991 11-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
Jun 1990–May 1991 12-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1971
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1990
Dec 1989–May 1991 18-Month	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	21.8°F (-5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1944, 1968
Jun 1989–May 1991 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1972
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1958, 1970, 1997, 2009
Jun 1988–May 1991 36-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1973
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1937
Jun 1987–May 1991 48-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1974
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
	Ties: 1979, 2000
Jun 1986–May 1991 60-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1975
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1990	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1990, 1994, 2010

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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