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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
May 1956 1-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 2005
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1991
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1898, 1906, 1979
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1941
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1963, 1998, 2007
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1951, 1966
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1959, 1976, 1982
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1959, 1991, 1998
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1959
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1990
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1990, 1998, 2008
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1913
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1953, 1960, 1970, 1994
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1913
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1939
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1914
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1982, 1983, 1997
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1915
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1997, 2011
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1941, 1981, 1994, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings