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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1957 1-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1908
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1917
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1965
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1949
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 2013
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 2013
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1897, 1960, 1965
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1905, 1923, 1965, 1983
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1955, 1958, 1964
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1932, 1971, 1988
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1948, 1988
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1974, 1977
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1913
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1947, 1977, 2010
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1913
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1944, 1959
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1914
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1942, 1943, 1945, 1961, 1965, 1981, 1994
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1915
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1989, 2010
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1935, 1982, 1991, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings