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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1959 1-Month	72.3°F (22.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	72.3°F (22.4°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1991, 1996
Apr–May 1959 2-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1896
	Ties: 1915, 1930, 1998
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1960
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1982, 2022
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1960
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1962
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1956, 1975, 2021
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1962, 1981, 1997, 2013
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1963, 2009, 2013
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1963, 2001, 2003
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1968, 1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1985, 2001
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1941, 2001
Dec 1957–May 1959 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1979, 1980
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1899
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1971
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1979
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1917, 1930, 1958, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2010
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1902, 1931, 1965, 1976
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1980
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1922, 1943, 1949, 1950, 2005, 2011

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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