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compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Tennessee since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. May 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.38"

#9. May 1973 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.4°F
- Total precipitation: 7.5"

#9. May 1907 (tie)
- Average temperature: 62.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
- Total precipitation: 6.13"

#8. May 1961
- Average temperature: 62.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50°F
- Total precipitation: 4.45"

#7. May 1971
- Average temperature: 62.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.3°F
- Total precipitation: 4.42"

#6. May 1994
- Average temperature: 61.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.86"

#5. May 1997
- Average temperature: 61.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49°F
- Total precipitation: 5.33"

#4. May 1924
- Average temperature: 61.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.9°F
- Total precipitation: 5.56"

#2. May 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1°F
- Total precipitation: 5.77"

#2. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.75"

#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 60.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.34"