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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1965 1-Month	48.20°F (9.00°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1917
May 1965 1-Month	48.20°F (9.00°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Apr–May 1965 2-Month	44.22°F (6.79°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1907
	44.22°F (6.79°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1998
Mar–May 1965 3-Month	37.58°F (3.10°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Mar–May 1965 3-Month	37.58°F (3.10°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Feb–May 1965 4-Month	33.38°F (0.77°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.33°F (-0.74°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
Feb–May 1965 4-Month	33.38°F (0.77°C)	34.71°F (1.51°C)	-1.33°F (-0.74°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jan–May 1965 5-Month	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.73°F (-0.15°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
Jan–May 1965 5-Month	30.96°F (-0.58°C)	31.73°F (-0.15°C)	-0.77°F (-0.43°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
Dec 1964–May 1965 6-Month	29.52°F (-1.38°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
	29.52°F (-1.38°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	-0.69°F (-0.39°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1970
Nov 1964–May 1965 7-Month	29.76°F (-1.24°C)	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
Nov 1964–May 1965 7-Month	29.76°F (-1.24°C)	30.29°F (-0.95°C)	-0.53°F (-0.29°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
Oct 1964–May 1965 8-Month	30.99°F (-0.56°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1917
Oct 1964–May 1965 8-Month	30.99°F (-0.56°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016, 2017
Sep 1964–May 1965 9-Month	33.19°F (0.66°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	33.19°F (0.66°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	-0.73°F (-0.41°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2016
	Ties: 1924
Aug 1964–May 1965 10-Month	35.65°F (2.03°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1917
Aug 1964–May 1965 10-Month	35.65°F (2.03°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jul 1964–May 1965 11-Month	37.99°F (3.33°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1917
Jul 1964–May 1965 11-Month	37.99°F (3.33°C)	38.62°F (3.68°C)	-0.63°F (-0.35°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jun 1964–May 1965 12-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1956
Dec 1963–May 1965 18-Month	35.86°F (2.14°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Dec 1963–May 1965 18-Month	35.86°F (2.14°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jun 1963–May 1965 24-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1918
	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1916
Jun 1962–May 1965 36-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Jun 1962–May 1965 36-Month	39.69°F (4.27°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
Jun 1961–May 1965 48-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
Jun 1961–May 1965 48-Month	39.66°F (4.26°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.34°F (-0.18°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2018
Jun 1960–May 1965 60-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1920
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.25°F (-0.13°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1904

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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