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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1965

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1965 1-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1917
May 1965 1-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
Apr–May 1965 2-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1907
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 2017
Mar–May 1965 3-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1960
Mar–May 1965 3-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Feb–May 1965 4-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1960
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1994
Jan–May 1965 5-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1962, 2021
Dec 1964–May 1965 6-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1941, 1973, 1986, 2008
Nov 1964–May 1965 7-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1990
Oct 1964–May 1965 8-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1908, 1975
Sep 1964–May 1965 9-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1944
Aug 1964–May 1965 10-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1977
Aug 1964–May 1965 10-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
Jul 1964–May 1965 11-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1931, 1962
Jun 1964–May 1965 12-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1977
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1989, 1990
Dec 1963–May 1965 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1979
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1966, 1984, 2014
Jun 1963–May 1965 24-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1941, 1966
Jun 1962–May 1965 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1979
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1962
Jun 1961–May 1965 48-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1980
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1907, 1919, 1920, 1972
Jun 1960–May 1965 60-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1981
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1966, 1967, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings