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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2005

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2005 1-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1977
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2001
	Ties: 1972
Apr–May 2005 2-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1967
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1992
	Ties: 1937
Mar–May 2005 3-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Mar–May 2005 3-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1934
Feb–May 2005 4-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Feb–May 2005 4-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	1934
Jan–May 2005 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Jan–May 2005 5-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
Dec 2004–May 2005 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Dec 2004–May 2005 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
Nov 2004–May 2005 7-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 1968, 2019
Oct 2004–May 2005 8-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1993
Sep 2004–May 2005 9-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1938, 1941
Aug 2004–May 2005 10-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1938, 1941
Jul 2004–May 2005 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1960, 1980, 1988, 1994
Jun 2004–May 2005 12-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1993
Dec 2003–May 2005 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 2003
Jun 2003–May 2005 24-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913, 1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 2013
Jun 2002–May 2005 36-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913, 1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2016
	Ties: 1997, 2009
Jun 2001–May 2005 48-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 2004, 2007
Jun 2000–May 2005 60-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913, 1917
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2018
	Ties: 2006

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