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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1961, 1973
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1926, 1927
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1940
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1950
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1966
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1940
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1902, 2015
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1936
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1918
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1916
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1904
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1914
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1931, 1964
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1959, 1965
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1930, 1945, 1972, 2015
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1945, 1957, 1983
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1906
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1995
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019, 2022
	Ties: 1974
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1957, 1988, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings