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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1896 1-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 1942
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Apr–May 1896 2-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1967
Mar–May 1896 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–May 1896 4-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1918, 1968, 1979
Jan–May 1896 5-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1928
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1904
Dec 1895–May 1896 6-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1895–May 1896 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1904, 1905
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1946
Oct 1895–May 1896 8-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1941
Sep 1895–May 1896 9-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1906, 1966, 1996
Aug 1895–May 1896 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1922, 1966, 2003
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
Jul 1895–May 1896 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jun 1895–May 1896 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1899, 1914, 1966, 1971

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