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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1986 1-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2001
	Ties: 1941, 1943, 2016
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1967
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1992
	Ties: 2019
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1936, 1972, 1993
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1934
	Ties: 2000, 2022
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2015
	Ties: 1940, 2016
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1914
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1980, 1987, 2001
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 2023
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1981, 1989, 2023
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1978, 1985, 2010, 2012
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2015
	Ties: 1985
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 2001
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1936, 1942, 1959, 1963
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1943, 1960, 1981, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings