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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1957 1-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1976
	71.8°F (22.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1899
	Ties: 1908, 1974, 2015
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1997
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1896
	Ties: 1925, 1930, 1967, 1977
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1960
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1944
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1960
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1948
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1940, 1978
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1921
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1978
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1940
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2017
	Ties: 1991, 1999
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 2020
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1907
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1907
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1955
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1923, 1925, 1935
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1932, 2008, 2022
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1978
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910, 1912, 1920, 1974, 1975, 1987
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1898, 1933, 1937, 2008
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1910, 1927, 1936, 1939, 2000, 2008
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1928, 1933, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1956, 2002, 2009, 2012

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