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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1957

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1957 1-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1964
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2015
	Ties: 1983, 1998
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1985
Apr–May 1957 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
Mar–May 1957 3-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1972
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 1969, 1980, 2022
Feb–May 1957 4-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1972
	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2019
	Ties: 2001, 2020
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
Jan–May 1957 5-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Dec 1956–May 1957 6-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	13.7°F (-10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1985, 1990, 2011
Nov 1956–May 1957 7-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1972
	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2016
	Ties: 1992
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
Oct 1956–May 1957 8-Month	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016
Sep 1956–May 1957 9-Month	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	16.4°F (-8.7°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1952
Aug 1956–May 1957 10-Month	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	19.7°F (-6.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
	Ties: 1962
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
Jul 1956–May 1957 11-Month	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2019
Jun 1956–May 1957 12-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1971
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1943, 1965
Dec 1955–May 1957 18-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1972
	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1973
Jun 1955–May 1957 24-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1972
	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1954–May 1957 36-Month	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1973
	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2016
	Ties: 1974
Jun 1953–May 1957 48-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1974
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1972, 1973
Jun 1952–May 1957 60-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1975
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1950, 1956, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings