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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1976 1-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1907
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1934
	Ties: 1952, 1963
Apr–May 1976 2-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1964
Mar–May 1976 3-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2012
	Ties: 1949
Feb–May 1976 4-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 2017
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
Jan–May 1976 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Dec 1975–May 1976 6-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Dec 1975–May 1976 6-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Nov 1975–May 1976 7-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1991, 2002
Oct 1975–May 1976 8-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
Oct 1975–May 1976 8-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Sep 1975–May 1976 9-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1939, 2021
Aug 1975–May 1976 10-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
Aug 1975–May 1976 10-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jul 1975–May 1976 11-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1942, 2021
Jun 1975–May 1976 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1932, 1942
Dec 1974–May 1976 18-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1979
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2000, 2006
	Ties: 2018
Jun 1974–May 1976 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Jun 1974–May 1976 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2000, 2017
Jun 1973–May 1976 36-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1918
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2000
	Ties: 1964
Jun 1972–May 1976 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2007
	Ties: 1956, 1987, 2012
Jun 1971–May 1976 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1920
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1965, 1978, 1983, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings