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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1926 1-Month	47.59°F (8.66°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	47.59°F (8.66°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2018
	Ties: 1972
Apr–May 1926 2-Month	42.49°F (5.83°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
Apr–May 1926 2-Month	42.49°F (5.83°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.54°F (-0.30°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Mar–May 1926 3-Month	37.69°F (3.16°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Mar–May 1926 3-Month	37.69°F (3.16°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Feb–May 1926 4-Month	34.96°F (1.64°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Feb–May 1926 4-Month	34.96°F (1.64°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.24°F (0.13°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Jan–May 1926 5-Month	32.00°F (0.00°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Jan–May 1926 5-Month	32.00°F (0.00°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.28°F (0.16°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Dec 1925–May 1926 6-Month	30.46°F (-0.86°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.25°F (0.13°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
Dec 1925–May 1926 6-Month	30.46°F (-0.86°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.25°F (0.13°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Nov 1925–May 1926 7-Month	30.30°F (-0.94°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Nov 1925–May 1926 7-Month	30.30°F (-0.94°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.02°F (0.02°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Oct 1925–May 1926 8-Month	31.30°F (-0.39°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
Oct 1925–May 1926 8-Month	31.30°F (-0.39°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2016, 2017
Sep 1925–May 1926 9-Month	33.85°F (1.03°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
Sep 1925–May 1926 9-Month	33.85°F (1.03°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2016
Aug 1925–May 1926 10-Month	36.25°F (2.36°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	36.25°F (2.36°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1928
Jul 1925–May 1926 11-Month	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1982
Jun 1925–May 1926 12-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
Jun 1925–May 1926 12-Month	40.03°F (4.46°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Dec 1924–May 1926 18-Month	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1976
Jun 1924–May 1926 24-Month	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
	39.81°F (4.34°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1931, 1956
Jun 1923–May 1926 36-Month	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1918
	39.70°F (4.28°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1950
Jun 1922–May 1926 48-Month	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
	39.76°F (4.31°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2018
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1921–May 1926 60-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.14°F (-0.07°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1922	1920
Jun 1921–May 1926 60-Month	39.86°F (4.37°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.14°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings