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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1966 1-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1935, 1997
Apr–May 1966 2-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
Apr–May 1966 2-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2010
Mar–May 1966 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1967
Mar–May 1966 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
Feb–May 1966 4-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1907
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1993, 2014
Jan–May 1966 5-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907
Jan–May 1966 5-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Dec 1965–May 1966 6-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1904
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1946, 1984
Nov 1965–May 1966 7-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1904, 1905
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1965
Oct 1965–May 1966 8-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 1944, 1965, 1981
Sep 1965–May 1966 9-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1902, 1906, 1996
Aug 1965–May 1966 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1902, 1922, 2003
Jul 1965–May 1966 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1914, 1968, 1971, 1993
Jun 1965–May 1966 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1914, 1971
Dec 1964–May 1966 18-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1967
Jun 1964–May 1966 24-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1905
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1928, 1964
Jun 1963–May 1966 36-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1906
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2022
	Ties: 1898, 1899, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1935, 1942
Jun 1962–May 1966 48-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1921, 1925, 1929
Jun 1961–May 1966 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1908
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1923, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1968, 1970, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings