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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1900, 1937, 1964
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1961
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1915, 1930
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1931, 1960
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1979, 1986
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1895
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1963, 1992
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1920, 1979
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1961
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012, 2017
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1968, 1981
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1964
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1902, 1941, 1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1941
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018, 2019
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1971
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings