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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1960 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1896
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 1931
Apr–May 1960 2-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1961
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1896
	Ties: 1949, 1952, 1956
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1931, 1960
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1931
Feb–May 1960 4-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1895
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1958
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1940
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012, 2017
Dec 1959–May 1960 6-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1940
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1959–May 1960 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1940
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1964
Oct 1959–May 1960 8-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1963
Sep 1959–May 1960 9-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1936, 1984, 1996
Aug 1959–May 1960 10-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1936, 1941, 1961, 1981
Jul 1959–May 1960 11-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1941
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1936, 1941, 1980
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1965
Jun 1958–May 1960 24-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1978
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1940, 1962, 1980, 1983
Jun 1957–May 1960 36-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977
Jun 1956–May 1960 48-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1971
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1917, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1985
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1920, 1921

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