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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
May 1956 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1917
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1967
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1926
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1950
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1970, 1982
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1971
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1905
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1982
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1908, 1948, 1959, 1970
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1924, 1993
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1973, 2015
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1937, 1972
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1906
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1987, 1996
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1951
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1952, 1993, 1998, 2005

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