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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1959 1-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1944, 1952, 1961
Apr–May 1959 2-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1915, 1964
Mar–May 1959 3-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1901
Feb–May 1959 4-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.8°F (3.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1937, 1982, 2013
Jan–May 1959 5-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1906, 2011, 2019
Dec 1958–May 1959 6-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1917
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1997
Nov 1958–May 1959 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 1977, 1997, 2011
Oct 1958–May 1959 8-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1956, 1976, 1982
Sep 1958–May 1959 9-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1956, 1991, 1998
Aug 1958–May 1959 10-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1956
Jul 1958–May 1959 11-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	1934
	Ties: 1946, 1950, 1998, 2007
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
Jun 1958–May 1959 12-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
Dec 1957–May 1959 18-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1908
Jun 1957–May 1959 24-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1913
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1944, 1957
Jun 1956–May 1959 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1914
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1958, 1995
Jun 1955–May 1959 48-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1915
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1946
Jun 1954–May 1959 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1967, 1983

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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