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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1966

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1966 1-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1903, 2011
Apr–May 1966 2-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1939
Mar–May 1966 3-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1960
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1932, 1962, 1965
Feb–May 1966 4-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1941
Jan–May 1966 5-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1970, 1988
Dec 1965–May 1966 6-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1948, 1977
Nov 1965–May 1966 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1941, 1944
Oct 1965–May 1966 8-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1944
Sep 1965–May 1966 9-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1978
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1953, 1965, 1985
Aug 1965–May 1966 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1965, 1967
Jul 1965–May 1966 11-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1968, 1977
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1930
Jun 1965–May 1966 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1956, 1985, 1989, 2003
Dec 1964–May 1966 18-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979, 1980
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1940, 1949, 1964, 1976, 1996, 2002
Jun 1964–May 1966 24-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1978
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1924, 1925, 1947, 1948, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1996
Jun 1963–May 1966 36-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1926, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1976
Jun 1962–May 1966 48-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1980
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1917, 1951, 1952, 1987, 2016
Jun 1961–May 1966 60-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1965, 1987, 1994, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings