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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2022

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2022 1-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1917
	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2018
	Ties: 1916
Apr–May 2022 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1907
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2019	1896
	Ties: 1937, 1938, 1949, 1978, 2011
Mar–May 2022 3-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1960
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2012
	Ties: 1959, 1982
Feb–May 2022 4-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1960
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1948, 1964, 1985
Jan–May 2022 5-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 2002
Dec 2021–May 2022 6-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1999
Nov 2021–May 2022 7-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1995, 2004
Oct 2021–May 2022 8-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1921, 2005
Sep 2021–May 2022 9-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1972
Aug 2021–May 2022 10-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1977
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1927, 1974
Jul 2021–May 2022 11-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1968, 1977
Jul 2021–May 2022 11-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
Jun 2021–May 2022 12-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1977
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1974
Dec 2020–May 2022 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1979, 1980
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1926, 1927, 1986
Jun 2020–May 2022 24-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1978
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1926, 1943, 1953, 2016
Jun 2019–May 2022 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1979
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1999
Jun 2018–May 2022 48-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2021	1980
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1940, 2017
Jun 2017–May 2022 60-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2018	1980
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2021	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1925, 1955, 1958, 2000, 2016, 2017, 2018

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings