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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2016 1-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 2013	1917
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2018
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1947, 2013
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1907
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	1896
	Ties: 1916, 1936, 1944, 1975
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1960
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1911, 1964, 2010
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1960
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1935, 1954, 1955
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1938
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1968, 1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2017
	Ties: 1955
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1977
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1979, 1980
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1908, 1933, 2007
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1978
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1926, 1943, 1953, 2022
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1979
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1951, 1952
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1980
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2019
	Ties: 1917, 1951, 1952, 1966, 1987
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1980
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1925, 1955, 1958, 2000, 2017, 2018, 2022

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