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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1987 1-Month	73.4°F (23.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1976
	73.4°F (23.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1899
	Ties: 2012
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1997
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1896
	Ties: 1918, 1949
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1960
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1970, 1986, 1999, 2018
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1963, 2002, 2008
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940, 1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 2001, 2003, 2008, 2015
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1978
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 2004
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1917, 1944, 1967, 2004, 2007
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1919
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1942, 1943, 2011
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1946, 1948, 2011
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1977
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1917, 1956, 1975, 2001, 2009
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1978
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910, 1912, 1920, 1957, 1974, 1975
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1913, 1944, 1992, 2006
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1918, 1931, 1994, 2004
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1998

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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