Regional Rankings

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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1976 1-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1977
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2001
	Ties: 1936, 2004
Apr–May 1976 2-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1967
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1992
	Ties: 1956, 1961, 1974, 1982
Mar–May 1976 3-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934
	Ties: 1898
Feb–May 1976 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Feb–May 1976 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Dec 1975–May 1976 6-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1968
Nov 1975–May 1976 7-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Nov 1975–May 1976 7-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
Oct 1975–May 1976 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1953
Sep 1975–May 1976 9-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1950, 1977, 2010
Aug 1975–May 1976 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1946, 1985
Jul 1975–May 1976 11-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1972
Jun 1975–May 1976 12-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1904, 1907, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1965, 1972
Dec 1974–May 1976 18-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1904, 1908
Jun 1974–May 1976 24-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913, 1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1930, 1942, 1957, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1999
Jun 1973–May 1976 36-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913, 1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1920, 1925, 1945, 1964, 1965, 1977
Jun 1972–May 1976 48-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1908, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1967, 1974, 1975
Jun 1971–May 1976 60-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913, 1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1933, 1946, 1957, 1975, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings