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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	70.8°F (21.6°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1976
	70.8°F (21.6°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1899
	Ties: 1958
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1997
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1896
	Ties: 1999, 2002
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2018
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1902, 1981
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940, 1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1988
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012
	Ties: 1977
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1958
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1958
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1978
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1977
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018, 2019
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1971
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1971
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings