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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1934
	Ties: 1920
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1934
	Ties: 1895, 1911, 1937, 2021
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 2004, 2015
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1934
	Ties: 2016, 2022
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1967, 2002
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1951
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1927, 1941, 2001
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1927, 1941, 1982, 1991, 1998
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1907, 1991, 2008, 2019
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1934
	Ties: 1997
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1964, 1993
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1913
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1927, 1928, 1960, 1968, 1977, 1979, 1988
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1914
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1927, 1946, 1960, 1964, 1969
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1928, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1985
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1949, 1953, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings