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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1996 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
May 1996 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2018
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1907
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1896
	Ties: 1958
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1960
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1969, 1983
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1977
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1917
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1961, 1968
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1963, 1984
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1940
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1969, 1982, 1994
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1982
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1917, 1975
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1979
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1924, 1936, 1958, 1993
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1978
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1926, 1948, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2010
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1979
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1959, 1967, 1995, 1998
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1980
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1906, 1960, 1967, 1984
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1981
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1986, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings