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May 1971 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
May 1971 1-Month	-0.35°C (-0.63°F)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
May 1971 1-Month	-0.35°C (-0.63°F)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Apr–May 1971 2-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1947	1913
Apr–May 1971 2-Month	-0.31°C (-0.56°F)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Mar–May 1971 3-Month	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
	-0.25°C (-0.45°F)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1947
Feb–May 1971 4-Month	-0.19°C (-0.34°F)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1913
Feb–May 1971 4-Month	-0.19°C (-0.34°F)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jan–May 1971 5-Month	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1923
	-0.14°C (-0.25°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1943
Dec 1970–May 1971 6-Month	-0.10°C (-0.18°F)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1923
Dec 1970–May 1971 6-Month	-0.10°C (-0.18°F)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Nov 1970–May 1971 7-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Nov 1970–May 1971 7-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Oct 1970–May 1971 8-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Oct 1970–May 1971 8-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Sep 1970–May 1971 9-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Sep 1970–May 1971 9-Month	-0.07°C (-0.13°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Aug 1970–May 1971 10-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Aug 1970–May 1971 10-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jul 1970–May 1971 11-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Jul 1970–May 1971 11-Month	-0.05°C (-0.09°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jun 1970–May 1971 12-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1923
Jun 1970–May 1971 12-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Dec 1969–May 1971 18-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1914
	0.19°C (0.34°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
	Ties: 1933, 1943, 1953, 1967, 1969
Jun 1969–May 1971 24-Month	0.25°C (0.45°F)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1914
Jun 1969–May 1971 24-Month	0.25°C (0.45°F)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jun 1968–May 1971 36-Month	0.27°C (0.49°F)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1913, 1914
Jun 1968–May 1971 36-Month	0.27°C (0.49°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2024
Jun 1967–May 1971 48-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1914
Jun 1967–May 1971 48-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024
Jun 1966–May 1971 60-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1925
Jun 1966–May 1971 60-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2024

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