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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1927

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1927 1-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2018
	Ties: 2009
Apr–May 1927 2-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1907
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	1896
	Ties: 1998, 2018
Mar–May 1927 3-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1960
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1935, 1936, 2015, 2019
Feb–May 1927 4-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1960
Feb–May 1927 4-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–May 1927 5-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1949
Dec 1926–May 1927 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2012
	Ties: 2007
Nov 1926–May 1927 7-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1930
Oct 1926–May 1927 8-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1909, 1992, 2018
Sep 1926–May 1927 9-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1946
Aug 1926–May 1927 10-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1977
Aug 1926–May 1927 10-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
Jul 1926–May 1927 11-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1955
Jun 1926–May 1927 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1938, 1972, 1987, 2011
Dec 1925–May 1927 18-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1979
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1926, 1972
Jun 1925–May 1927 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1923	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1973
Jun 1924–May 1927 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1924	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1916, 1949, 1989, 2011
Jun 1923–May 1927 48-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1980
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1914, 1917, 1926, 1928
Jun 1922–May 1927 60-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1981
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1911, 1988, 1994

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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