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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1970 1-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1900, 1962, 1991, 2007
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
Apr–May 1970 2-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
Mar–May 1970 3-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1917
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1980
Feb–May 1970 4-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1914, 1951, 2008, 2010
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
Jan–May 1970 5-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
Dec 1969–May 1970 6-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1953, 1985
Nov 1969–May 1970 7-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1945, 1971
Oct 1969–May 1970 8-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1896, 1968, 2010
Sep 1969–May 1970 9-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1905, 1932, 1939, 1980
Aug 1969–May 1970 10-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1916, 1921, 1939, 1947
Jul 1969–May 1970 11-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1918, 1923, 1958, 1966
Jun 1969–May 1970 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1897, 1937, 1965, 1971
Dec 1968–May 1970 18-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1994
Jun 1968–May 1970 24-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1913
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1932, 1948, 1962
Jun 1967–May 1970 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1914
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1922, 1932, 1949, 1974, 1985
Jun 1966–May 1970 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1915
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1928, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1985
Jun 1965–May 1970 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1979

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings