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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2016 1-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2018
	Ties: 1963
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1907
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1896
	Ties: 1967
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1960
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1960
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1898, 2007
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1991
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012, 2017
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1979
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1955, 2022
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 2005
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1929, 1941, 1942, 1975
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1980
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1911, 1915, 1930
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1981
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1946, 1956, 2004, 2010

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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