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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1955 1-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	71.8°F (22.1°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1896
	Ties: 1943, 1944, 2015
Apr–May 1955 2-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1961
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1908	1896
	Ties: 2010
Mar–May 1955 3-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1931, 1960
Mar–May 1955 3-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
Feb–May 1955 4-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1895
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1921
Jan–May 1955 5-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1940
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1998, 1999
Dec 1954–May 1955 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1940
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1944, 1954, 2009
Nov 1954–May 1955 7-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1940
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1948, 1959, 2013
Oct 1954–May 1955 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1942, 1962, 1965
Sep 1954–May 1955 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1925, 1942, 1987, 2004
Aug 1954–May 1955 10-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1935, 1990
Jul 1954–May 1955 11-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1977
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2017
	Ties: 1986
Jun 1954–May 1955 12-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1953
Dec 1953–May 1955 18-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1902, 1941, 1970
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1986
Jun 1953–May 1955 24-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1978
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1934, 1935, 1954, 1974
Jun 1952–May 1955 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2018, 2019
	Ties: 2002, 2004, 2006
Jun 1951–May 1955 48-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1971
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1923, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2015
Jun 1950–May 1955 60-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1970
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1926, 1929, 1938, 1951, 1989, 1990, 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings