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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1957 1-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1988, 2000
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1985, 1999, 2013
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1967
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2020
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1907
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2017
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1907
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1960, 1964, 1975, 1997, 2007
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1919, 2009
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1955, 1973, 1986, 2008, 2009
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1974
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1973
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1973, 1989
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1938
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1973
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1925, 1928, 1948, 1970, 1972, 1982
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1948, 1959, 1969
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1906
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1958
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1977, 1988, 1995
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1908
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1933, 1951, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings