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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1906 1-Month	47.17°F (8.43°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
	47.17°F (8.43°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2018
	Ties: 1903
Apr–May 1906 2-Month	43.64°F (6.47°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1907
Apr–May 1906 2-Month	43.64°F (6.47°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Mar–May 1906 3-Month	37.72°F (3.18°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar–May 1906 3-Month	37.72°F (3.18°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.96°F (-0.53°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
Feb–May 1906 4-Month	33.90°F (1.06°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1917
Feb–May 1906 4-Month	33.90°F (1.06°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
Jan–May 1906 5-Month	31.59°F (-0.23°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Jan–May 1906 5-Month	31.59°F (-0.23°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	-0.13°F (-0.07°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Dec 1905–May 1906 6-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Dec 1905–May 1906 6-Month	29.84°F (-1.20°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Nov 1905–May 1906 7-Month	30.01°F (-1.11°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Nov 1905–May 1906 7-Month	30.01°F (-1.11°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2012
Oct 1905–May 1906 8-Month	31.19°F (-0.45°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Oct 1905–May 1906 8-Month	31.19°F (-0.45°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.48°F (-0.27°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2016, 2017
Sep 1905–May 1906 9-Month	33.62°F (0.90°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
	33.62°F (0.90°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1923
Aug 1905–May 1906 10-Month	36.20°F (2.33°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Aug 1905–May 1906 10-Month	36.20°F (2.33°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.24°F (-0.14°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Jul 1905–May 1906 11-Month	38.31°F (3.51°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Jul 1905–May 1906 11-Month	38.31°F (3.51°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.32°F (-0.17°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Jun 1905–May 1906 12-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1917
Jun 1905–May 1906 12-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Dec 1904–May 1906 18-Month	36.27°F (2.37°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Dec 1904–May 1906 18-Month	36.27°F (2.37°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
Jun 1904–May 1906 24-Month	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
	Ties: 1979
Jun 1903–May 1906 36-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1918
Jun 1903–May 1906 36-Month	39.11°F (3.95°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1904	2017
Jun 1902–May 1906 48-Month	39.21°F (4.01°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1918
Jun 1902–May 1906 48-Month	39.21°F (4.01°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2018
Jun 1901–May 1906 60-Month	39.39°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1920
	39.39°F (4.11°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.61°F (-0.33°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2020
	Ties: 1907

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings