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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1916

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1916 1-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
May 1916 1-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2018
Apr–May 1916 2-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1907
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1896
	Ties: 1925, 1936, 1943, 2013
Mar–May 1916 3-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1960
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2012
	Ties: 1895
Feb–May 1916 4-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1960
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1931, 1937, 1989
Jan–May 1916 5-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2012
	Ties: 1959, 1989
Dec 1915–May 1916 6-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1983, 1997, 2021
Nov 1915–May 1916 7-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1923, 1952, 1967, 1975
Oct 1915–May 1916 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1952, 1985
Sep 1915–May 1916 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1909	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1937, 1950
Aug 1915–May 1916 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1913	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1930, 1952
Jul 1915–May 1916 11-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1952, 1956, 2003, 2013
Jun 1915–May 1916 12-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1920, 1930, 1985, 2009
Dec 1914–May 1916 18-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1979
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 1958, 1993, 1996
Jun 1914–May 1916 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1930, 1931, 1947, 1972
Jun 1913–May 1916 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1949, 1989, 2011
Jun 1912–May 1916 48-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1980
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1910	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1941, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1975, 1987
Jun 1911–May 1916 60-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1981
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1931, 1951, 1975, 1987

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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