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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1962 1-Month	62.24°F (16.80°C)	60.20°F (15.67°C)	2.04°F (1.13°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
May 1962 1-Month	62.24°F (16.80°C)	60.20°F (15.67°C)	2.04°F (1.13°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	57.04°F (13.91°C)	55.63°F (13.13°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	57.04°F (13.91°C)	55.63°F (13.13°C)	1.41°F (0.78°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1934
	Ties: 2015
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.92°F (10.51°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	50.66°F (10.37°C)	50.92°F (10.51°C)	-0.26°F (-0.14°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1997
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	46.73°F (8.18°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	46.73°F (8.18°C)	46.65°F (8.14°C)	0.08°F (0.04°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	42.77°F (5.98°C)	43.34°F (6.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	42.77°F (5.98°C)	43.34°F (6.30°C)	-0.57°F (-0.32°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	40.82°F (4.90°C)	41.57°F (5.32°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	40.82°F (4.90°C)	41.57°F (5.32°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	40.78°F (4.88°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	40.78°F (4.88°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	42.41°F (5.78°C)	43.16°F (6.20°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	42.41°F (5.78°C)	43.16°F (6.20°C)	-0.75°F (-0.42°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	44.74°F (7.08°C)	45.57°F (7.54°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	44.74°F (7.08°C)	45.57°F (7.54°C)	-0.83°F (-0.46°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	47.54°F (8.63°C)	48.22°F (9.01°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	47.54°F (8.63°C)	48.22°F (9.01°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	49.88°F (9.93°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	49.88°F (9.93°C)	50.53°F (10.29°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	51.51°F (10.84°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	51.51°F (10.84°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1906
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	48.15°F (8.97°C)	48.53°F (9.18°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	48.15°F (8.97°C)	48.53°F (9.18°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
	51.91°F (11.06°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	51.75°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.75°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1966
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	51.84°F (11.02°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	51.84°F (11.02°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.15°F (-0.09°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018
	Ties: 1950, 1967
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1920
	51.83°F (11.02°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1929, 1975

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings