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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1987 1-Month	73.2°F (22.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	73.2°F (22.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	4.6°F (2.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 2012
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1925
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1936
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1960
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1954
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1952, 1976
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1933
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1965
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1998
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1901, 1909, 1928, 1943, 1950, 2008
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 1944, 1998
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1968, 1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 2018, 2019
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1945, 2004
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979, 1980
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1944, 1950, 1957, 2019
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1978
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 2001, 2008
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1938, 1974, 1992, 2009, 2021
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1980
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019
	Ties: 1917, 1951, 1952, 1966, 2016
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1965, 1966, 1994, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings