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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1985 1-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1932
Apr–May 1985 2-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	65.7°F (18.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1896
	Ties: 1934, 2019
Mar–May 1985 3-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
Mar–May 1985 3-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–May 1985 4-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1948, 1964, 2022
Jan–May 1985 5-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2012
	Ties: 2021
Dec 1984–May 1985 6-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1990
Nov 1984–May 1985 7-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1900, 2009, 2011
Oct 1984–May 1985 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1942
Sep 1984–May 1985 9-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1953, 1965, 1966
Aug 1984–May 1985 10-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1989, 2013
Jul 1984–May 1985 11-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1968, 1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1959, 2001
Jun 1984–May 1985 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1956, 1966, 1989, 2003
Dec 1983–May 1985 18-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1979, 1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1970, 1977, 1978
Jun 1983–May 1985 24-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1983
Jun 1982–May 1985 36-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1979
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1907, 1961
Jun 1981–May 1985 48-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1980
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1981
Jun 1980–May 1985 60-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1986, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings