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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	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1897
Apr–May 1916 2-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1917
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2010
	Ties: 1912, 1930, 1958, 2005
Mar–May 1916 3-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1926
Mar–May 1916 3-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2010
Feb–May 1916 4-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1923
	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2010
	Ties: 1914
Jan–May 1916 5-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1923
	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2010
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1915–May 1916 6-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1907, 1923
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1944
Nov 1915–May 1916 7-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
Nov 1915–May 1916 7-Month	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
Oct 1915–May 1916 8-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1965, 1972
Sep 1915–May 1916 9-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1993
Aug 1915–May 1916 10-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1930, 1941, 2003
Jul 1915–May 1916 11-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1930, 1956, 1978
Jun 1915–May 1916 12-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1978, 1994
Dec 1914–May 1916 18-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1905
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1967, 1973
Jun 1914–May 1916 24-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1905
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2013
	Ties: 1911, 1913, 1967
Jun 1913–May 1916 36-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1906
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1965
Jun 1912–May 1916 48-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1907
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2013
	Ties: 1924, 1967
Jun 1911–May 1916 60-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1908
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1922, 1967

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