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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	70.7°F (21.5°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 2001
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1961
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1896
	Ties: 1957, 1998, 2014
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1960
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1936, 1976, 2003, 2007
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1895
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1910, 1919, 2007, 2009
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1905, 1914, 1934, 1963, 1977, 1979
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1963, 1968
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1940
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1966
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968, 1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1978
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1968
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1940, 1963
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1902, 1905, 1970
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1905
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1964
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018, 2019
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969, 1970
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings