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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1986 1-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2015
	Ties: 1989, 2021
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2010
	Ties: 1921
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1967
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1910, 2004
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1980, 1987, 2004
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1955, 1957, 1973, 2008, 2009
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 2019
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1980
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1950
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1955, 1962, 1989
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013
	Ties: 1996
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1906
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1932, 1997
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1993, 2006
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1908
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1950

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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