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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
May 1970 1-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1899, 1959, 1985
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1963
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1978
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1963
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1960
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1912
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1899, 1902, 1926
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1968
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1904
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1958
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1977
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1963, 1980
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1905
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1978, 1980
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1981
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1981
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1971, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings