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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1922, 1957
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1922
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1973, 1989, 1992, 2009
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 2010
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1978
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1966, 1988
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1968, 1980, 1993
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1977, 1993
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1936, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1993
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1915, 1936
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1984
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968, 1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1924
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1924
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979, 1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1977, 1978, 1985
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1978
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1994
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1980
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1907
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1980
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings