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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	61.6°F (16.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	1934
	Ties: 1985
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2016
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1931
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2000
	Ties: 2005
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2000, 2017
	Ties: 2002
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2000
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2007
	Ties: 1956, 1976, 2012
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1937, 1958, 1994, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings