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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1911
	Ties: 1937, 1970, 1987
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1940, 1950, 1995
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1926
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1932
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1912
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1982
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1911, 1924, 1979, 1984
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1914
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1922
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1918
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1938, 1973
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1905
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1939, 1973, 1975, 2001
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1975
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1964
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1915, 1964, 2015
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1913, 1965, 1977
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1924, 1994
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1904, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1930, 1964, 1973, 1982
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1963, 1966, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings