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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1955 1-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
May 1955 1-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1934
Apr–May 1955 2-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
Apr–May 1955 2-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Mar–May 1955 3-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1899
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1986
Feb–May 1955 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1968, 2010
Jan–May 1955 5-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1899
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1980, 2002
Dec 1954–May 1955 6-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
Dec 1954–May 1955 6-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Nov 1954–May 1955 7-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1899
Nov 1954–May 1955 7-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Oct 1954–May 1955 8-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1963
Sep 1954–May 1955 9-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2015
Aug 1954–May 1955 10-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
Aug 1954–May 1955 10-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jul 1954–May 1955 11-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
Jul 1954–May 1955 11-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jun 1954–May 1955 12-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1899
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1988
Dec 1953–May 1955 18-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1979
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2000, 2006
	Ties: 1954, 2001
Jun 1953–May 1955 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1977
Jun 1952–May 1955 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1918
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2000
	Ties: 1932
Jun 1951–May 1955 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1899
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2007
	Ties: 1903, 1924, 1958, 1982, 1985
Jun 1950–May 1955 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1920
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1947, 1949, 1956, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings