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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2016 1-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1911, 2015
	Ties: 2004
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2010
	Ties: 1904, 1985
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1926
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2010
	Ties: 1953, 1973, 2004
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1923
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2010
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1923
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2010
	Ties: 2021
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907, 1923
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	5.3°F (2.9°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2013, 2017
	Ties: 2006
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2013
	Ties: 1954, 2010
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1906
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2004, 2009
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1907
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2013
	Ties: 2007, 2008
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1908
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2013
	Ties: 2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings