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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1912 1-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1910	1917
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1939
Apr–May 1912 2-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1907
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1899	1896
	Ties: 1930
Mar–May 1912 3-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1960
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1979
Feb–May 1912 4-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1914
Jan–May 1912 5-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1978
Jan–May 1912 5-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
Dec 1911–May 1912 6-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1902
Nov 1911–May 1912 7-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1911–May 1912 8-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
Oct 1911–May 1912 8-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012, 2017
Sep 1911–May 1912 9-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1978
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1926
Aug 1911–May 1912 10-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1961, 1984, 1993
Jul 1911–May 1912 11-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1977
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1964, 1966, 1993
Jun 1911–May 1912 12-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1926, 1928, 1959, 1973, 1997
Dec 1910–May 1912 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1911	1979
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1948, 1952, 1989
Jun 1910–May 1912 24-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1917, 1929, 2014
Jun 1909–May 1912 36-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
	Ties: 1959, 1967, 1995, 1996, 1998
Jun 1908–May 1912 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2019
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1929, 1931, 1986, 1995, 1998
Jun 1907–May 1912 60-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1981
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2020
	Ties: 1914, 1928, 1974

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings