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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1985 1-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1927
Apr–May 1985 2-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1981, 1996, 2003, 2004
Mar–May 1985 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Mar–May 1985 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
Feb–May 1985 4-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1995
Jan–May 1985 5-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1931
Dec 1984–May 1985 6-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1953, 1970
Nov 1984–May 1985 7-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1921, 1991, 2001, 2013
Oct 1984–May 1985 8-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1947, 1953, 2019
Sep 1984–May 1985 9-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1923, 1926
Aug 1984–May 1985 10-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1966
Jul 1984–May 1985 11-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1947, 1953, 1974
Jun 1984–May 1985 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1925
Dec 1983–May 1985 18-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1913
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1925
Jun 1983–May 1985 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1913
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1952, 1953, 1975, 1976
Jun 1982–May 1985 36-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1914
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1922, 1932, 1949, 1970, 1974
Jun 1981–May 1985 48-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1915
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1928, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
Jun 1980–May 1985 60-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1942, 1943, 1954, 1955, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings