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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1987 1-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2001
	Ties: 2017
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1967
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1992
	Ties: 2021
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	1934
	Ties: 2022
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1928, 2003
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1943, 2003
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1931, 1951, 2002
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1936
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1980, 1986, 2001
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1931, 1990, 2001, 2008
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 2008
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1941, 1959, 2001, 2009, 2020
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913, 1917
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1959, 1981, 1982, 1989
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913, 1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1991
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2016, 2017, 2018
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1913, 1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1942

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings