May 2023 was quite warm across the contiguous U.S., ranking as the 11th-warmest May in the climate record.
May 2023 was quite warm across the contiguous U.S., ranking as the 11th-warmest May in the climate record.
The month also wrapped up a rather warm year so far, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
Below are highlights from NOAA's U.S. monthly climate report for May 2023:
Climate by the Numbers
May 2023
The average May temperature across the contiguous U.S. was 62.4 degrees F (2.2 degrees above the 20th-century average), ranking as the 11th-warmest May in NOAA’s 129-year climate record.
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