May 2018 in the USA was the highest average temperature for May.
May 2018 in the USA was 2nd highest maximum temperature for May.
May 1934 was highest max.
May 2018 in the USA was the highest minimum temperature for May.
Notice 1934, 1936 and 1939 in the top 5 max. And 1934 and 1936 in the top 5 avg.
Max
Avg
Min
Comparing May 1934 to May 2017 by Division and Rank where 123 it hottest and 1 is coldest.
Every dark brown are with 123 in it was a record high in 1934
2017
1934
According to the NOAA May 2017 Tmax was ranked 70th out of 123 May’s (123 = warmest , 1 = coldest) .
It was only .31F above the 1901-2000 average.
The top 2 were 1934 and 1936. 1934 was 6.29F above the mean.
sunshine hours 