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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1986 1-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1899
	Ties: 1900, 1913
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1997
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1896
	Ties: 1936, 1969, 1978, 2004, 2018
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1970, 1987, 1999, 2018
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1960
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1933, 1939
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940, 1978
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1923, 1962, 1997, 2011, 2021
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1941, 2003
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1955, 1962, 1975, 2005
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1943, 1945, 2002, 2005, 2006
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1929, 1938, 1946
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1913, 2002, 2005
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1943, 2002, 2005, 2007
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1943, 1944, 2007
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1930
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1951, 2003
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1905, 1973, 1995
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1904
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1906, 1960, 1996, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings