Value Anomaly Rank Mean

Maximum Temperature

May 1942

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Contiguous U.S.

Temp Maximum Temperature : 71.53°F

Anomaly: -1.40°F

Rank: 25th Coldest

Mean: 72.93°F

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May 1942 Contiguous U.S. Maximum Temperature

Location	Value	Anomaly	Rank 131 Years	1901-2000 Mean
Contiguous U.S.	71.53°F	-1.40°F	25	72.93°F

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• NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Mapping, published August 2025, retrieved on August 26, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/mapping