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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1936 1-Month	70.6°F (21.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	70.6°F (21.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2018
	Ties: 2019
Apr–May 1936 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1896
	Ties: 1916, 1944, 1975, 2016
Mar–May 1936 3-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1960
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2012
	Ties: 1987
Feb–May 1936 4-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1960
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1928, 1934, 1951, 1973, 2002
Jan–May 1936 5-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1929, 1969
Dec 1935–May 1936 6-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1902
Nov 1935–May 1936 7-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1918, 1980
Oct 1935–May 1936 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1993
Sep 1935–May 1936 9-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1978
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1970
Aug 1935–May 1936 10-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1906
Jul 1935–May 1936 11-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1968, 1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1971, 1983, 1997
Jun 1935–May 1936 12-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1971
Dec 1934–May 1936 18-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1979, 1980
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1967, 1973, 1975
Jun 1934–May 1936 24-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1944, 1945, 2005, 2019
Jun 1933–May 1936 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1979
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1927
Jun 1932–May 1936 48-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1980
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 2017, 2022
Jun 1931–May 1936 60-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1980
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020
	Ties: 2019

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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