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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1912, 2009
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1935, 1961
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1928
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1923
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1904
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1923
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1901, 1971, 1978
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907, 1923
	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1939, 1963
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1963
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1916, 1965
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1938
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1928, 1966, 1996
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1936
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1936, 1939, 1946, 1968
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1897
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1929, 1930, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1982
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1922, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1971, 1973, 1978
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1959, 1971, 1973
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2013
	Ties: 1940, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1973, 1979, 1982

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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