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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1966 1-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 2008
Apr–May 1966 2-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1924, 1976, 1989
Mar–May 1966 3-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1960
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1923, 1975
Feb–May 1966 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Feb–May 1966 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
Jan–May 1966 5-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1947
Dec 1965–May 1966 6-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1994
Nov 1965–May 1966 7-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1982
Oct 1965–May 1966 8-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1924, 1931
Sep 1965–May 1966 9-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1924
Aug 1965–May 1966 10-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1977
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1924
Jul 1965–May 1966 11-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1977
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1936, 1964, 1993
Jun 1965–May 1966 12-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1977
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1964, 1982, 2015
Dec 1964–May 1966 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1965, 1984, 2014
Jun 1964–May 1966 24-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1978
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1941, 1965
Jun 1963–May 1966 36-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1920, 1983, 2015
Jun 1962–May 1966 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1980
Jun 1962–May 1966 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019
Jun 1961–May 1966 60-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1981
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2020
	Ties: 1965, 1967, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings