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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
	Ties: 1960
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2010
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1963, 1969, 1989
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1989
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1982
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1911
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904, 1905
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1967, 1994
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1994, 2003
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1901
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1908, 1948, 1956, 1959
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1904
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1936, 1968
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1925, 1928, 1948, 1957, 1972, 1982
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1902, 1921, 1962
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2022
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1922, 1937, 1943, 1964
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1916, 1971
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1908
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1923, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1968, 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