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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	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1911
	Ties: 1937, 1970, 1972
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2010
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1926
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1926
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1942
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1940
	35.5°F (1.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1938
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1985
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 2004
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1929
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1918
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1960, 1980, 1990, 2011, 2019
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1905
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1989
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1989
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1952, 1989, 1990, 2014
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1976, 1988, 1989, 2004
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1906
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1949, 1986
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1949
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1908
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1988, 1989

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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