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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1916

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1916 1-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1917
	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 2022
Apr–May 1916 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1914	1907
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	1896
	Ties: 1936, 1944, 1975, 2016
Mar–May 1916 3-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1960
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1998, 2020
Feb–May 1916 4-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1960
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1994
Jan–May 1916 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1943, 2019
Dec 1915–May 1916 6-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1987
Nov 1915–May 1916 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1946, 1955, 1957, 2002
Oct 1915–May 1916 8-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1939
Sep 1915–May 1916 9-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1938
Aug 1915–May 1916 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1943, 1948, 1950, 1981, 1992
Jul 1915–May 1916 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1968, 1977
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1907, 1914, 1920, 1948, 1953
Jun 1915–May 1916 12-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1928, 1998
Dec 1914–May 1916 18-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1979, 1980
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1900, 2010
Jun 1914–May 1916 24-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1978
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1915, 1931
Jun 1913–May 1916 36-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1979
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1912	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1942, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2011
Jun 1912–May 1916 48-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1980
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1914	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1921, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998
Jun 1911–May 1916 60-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1915	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1919, 1985, 1986, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings