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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1917 1-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
May 1917 1-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-6.4°F (-3.6°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
Apr–May 1917 2-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–May 1917 2-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	1896
Mar–May 1917 3-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1960
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
	Ties: 1940
Feb–May 1917 4-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
Feb–May 1917 4-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
Jan–May 1917 5-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1920, 1961
Dec 1916–May 1917 6-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1996
Nov 1916–May 1917 7-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1916–May 1917 8-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
Oct 1916–May 1917 8-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2012, 2017
Sep 1916–May 1917 9-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1961, 1969
Aug 1916–May 1917 10-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1961, 1984, 1993
Jul 1916–May 1917 11-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1977
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1971, 1984, 1997
Jun 1916–May 1917 12-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1975, 1996
Dec 1915–May 1917 18-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1979
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1951
Jun 1915–May 1917 24-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1912, 1929, 2014
Jun 1914–May 1917 36-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1979
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1913, 1930, 1958, 1973
Jun 1913–May 1917 48-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1980
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1914, 1926, 1927, 1928
Jun 1912–May 1917 60-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1981
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1916	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1915, 1929, 1930, 1959

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings