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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1960 1-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1970
Apr–May 1960 2-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1976
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1967
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1905
Feb–May 1960 4-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1997
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1957, 1964, 1975, 1997, 2007
Dec 1959–May 1960 6-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1904
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1975
Nov 1959–May 1960 7-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1904, 1905
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1997
Oct 1959–May 1960 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1952, 1992, 2004, 2009, 2011
Sep 1959–May 1960 9-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1985
Aug 1959–May 1960 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1985, 2004
Jul 1959–May 1960 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1976, 2004
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1942, 2004, 2009
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1930
Jun 1958–May 1960 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1942, 1983, 1987, 1993
Jun 1957–May 1960 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1947, 1995
Jun 1956–May 1960 48-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2022
	Ties: 1983, 1989
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1908
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1946

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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