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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1916

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1916 1-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1907
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	1977
	Ties: 1917, 2008
Apr–May 1916 2-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
Apr–May 1916 2-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1977
Mar–May 1916 3-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1907
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1977
	Ties: 1897
Feb–May 1916 4-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1899
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1987
	Ties: 1956, 2019
Jan–May 1916 5-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-5.4°F (-3.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1950
Jan–May 1916 5-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-5.4°F (-3.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1987
Dec 1915–May 1916 6-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1979
Dec 1915–May 1916 6-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Nov 1915–May 1916 7-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1936
	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1951
Oct 1915–May 1916 8-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899, 1936
Oct 1915–May 1916 8-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Sep 1915–May 1916 9-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1936
Sep 1915–May 1916 9-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Aug 1915–May 1916 10-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
Aug 1915–May 1916 10-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Jul 1915–May 1916 11-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1899
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1965
Jun 1915–May 1916 12-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1899
Jun 1915–May 1916 12-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Dec 1914–May 1916 18-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917, 1951
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1908
Jun 1914–May 1916 24-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1917
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jun 1913–May 1916 36-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1918
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2000
	Ties: 1949, 1966, 1969, 1995
Jun 1912–May 1916 48-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1899
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2001
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1915, 1970
Jun 1911–May 1916 60-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1920
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2002
	Ties: 1901, 1906, 1921, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings