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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1986 1-Month	69.4°F (20.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	69.4°F (20.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1915
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1932, 1974, 2017
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1960
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1918
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1946, 1990
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1946
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1967, 2007
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1957, 1991, 1995, 2004
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1939, 1957
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1925, 2004, 2008
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1968, 1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1981, 2005, 2011
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 2019
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979, 1980
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1926, 1927, 2022
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1940, 1949
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1917, 1930, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2010
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1919, 1920, 1973
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1980
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1985, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings