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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	72.2°F (22.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	72.2°F (22.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1977
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1896
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1960
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1939, 1995
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1960
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1953, 1962
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1930, 2011
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1945, 2008
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1959, 1975, 2021
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1933, 1948, 1963, 2009
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1978
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1948, 1981, 1990
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1990
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1968, 1977
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1964, 1976
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1966, 1985, 1989, 2003
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979, 1980
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1920, 1921, 2011, 2021
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1978
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1954
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1979
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1957, 2006, 2007
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1980
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1934, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2013
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1980
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 2002, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings