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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1976 1-Month	45.84°F (7.69°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-1.60°F (-0.89°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
May 1976 1-Month	45.84°F (7.69°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-1.60°F (-0.89°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
Apr–May 1976 2-Month	42.48°F (5.82°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
Apr–May 1976 2-Month	42.48°F (5.82°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	-0.55°F (-0.31°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Mar–May 1976 3-Month	38.39°F (3.55°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Mar–May 1976 3-Month	38.39°F (3.55°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Feb–May 1976 4-Month	35.67°F (2.04°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Feb–May 1976 4-Month	35.67°F (2.04°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	32.21°F (0.12°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.49°F (0.28°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	32.21°F (0.12°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.49°F (0.28°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Dec 1975–May 1976 6-Month	30.84°F (-0.64°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Dec 1975–May 1976 6-Month	30.84°F (-0.64°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Nov 1975–May 1976 7-Month	30.87°F (-0.63°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	30.87°F (-0.63°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1958
Oct 1975–May 1976 8-Month	32.22°F (0.12°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	32.22°F (0.12°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.54°F (0.30°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1914
Sep 1975–May 1976 9-Month	34.20°F (1.22°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Sep 1975–May 1976 9-Month	34.20°F (1.22°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.28°F (0.15°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
Aug 1975–May 1976 10-Month	36.66°F (2.59°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Aug 1975–May 1976 10-Month	36.66°F (2.59°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Jul 1975–May 1976 11-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jul 1975–May 1976 11-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Jun 1975–May 1976 12-Month	40.22°F (4.57°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jun 1975–May 1976 12-Month	40.22°F (4.57°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Dec 1974–May 1976 18-Month	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1918
	36.79°F (2.66°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1945
Jun 1974–May 1976 24-Month	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	39.88°F (4.38°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.15°F (-0.08°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1957
Jun 1973–May 1976 36-Month	40.24°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1918
Jun 1973–May 1976 36-Month	40.24°F (4.58°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Jun 1972–May 1976 48-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
Jun 1972–May 1976 48-Month	40.16°F (4.53°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.15°F (0.08°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
Jun 1971–May 1976 60-Month	40.19°F (4.55°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1920
Jun 1971–May 1976 60-Month	40.19°F (4.55°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.19°F (0.11°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings