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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1960

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1960 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
May 1960 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
Apr–May 1960 2-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1896
	Ties: 1913, 1920, 1994
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Mar–May 1960 3-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–May 1960 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Feb–May 1960 4-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Jan–May 1960 5-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Dec 1959–May 1960 6-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1915
Nov 1959–May 1960 7-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1899, 2014
Oct 1959–May 1960 8-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 2014
Sep 1959–May 1960 9-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1984
Aug 1959–May 1960 10-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1977
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1912
Jul 1959–May 1960 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1968, 1977
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1978, 1993
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Jun 1959–May 1960 12-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979, 1980
Dec 1958–May 1960 18-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
Jun 1958–May 1960 24-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1968
Jun 1957–May 1960 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1956–May 1960 48-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1980
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2019
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1982, 1996
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1908	1980
Jun 1955–May 1960 60-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings