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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1966 1-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
May 1966 1-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1911, 2015
Apr–May 1966 2-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2010
	Ties: 1923, 1928
Mar–May 1966 3-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1926
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2010
	Ties: 1911, 1937
Feb–May 1966 4-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1923
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2010
	Ties: 1975
Jan–May 1966 5-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1923
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2010
	Ties: 1938, 1941, 1969, 2019
Dec 1965–May 1966 6-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907, 1923
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1974
Nov 1965–May 1966 7-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1947, 1962, 2019
Oct 1965–May 1966 8-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 2015
Sep 1965–May 1966 9-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1946, 1981
Aug 1965–May 1966 10-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1928, 1972, 1996
Jul 1965–May 1966 11-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1915
Jun 1965–May 1966 12-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1909, 1922, 1957
Dec 1964–May 1966 18-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1913, 1948, 1971, 1979, 1993
Jun 1964–May 1966 24-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1909, 1915, 1925, 1978, 1994
Jun 1963–May 1966 36-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1906
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1945, 1961, 1969, 1994
Jun 1962–May 1966 48-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1930, 1936, 1968
Jun 1961–May 1966 60-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1908
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1943, 1963, 1970, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings