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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1895

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1895 1-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1920, 1929, 1948
Apr–May 1895 2-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1896
	Ties: 1913, 1947, 1960, 1995
Mar–May 1895 3-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1916
Feb–May 1895 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
Feb–May 1895 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1895 5-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1978
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1958

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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