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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1969

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1969 1-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1964
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 2011
Apr–May 1969 2-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1985
Apr–May 1969 2-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2016
Mar–May 1969 3-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1957, 1980, 2022
Feb–May 1969 4-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1972
	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1943
Jan–May 1969 5-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1971
	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2016
	Ties: 1985
Dec 1968–May 1969 6-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1962
Nov 1968–May 1969 7-Month	12.7°F (-10.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1972
	12.7°F (-10.7°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1973, 1982
Oct 1968–May 1969 8-Month	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
Oct 1968–May 1969 8-Month	14.0°F (-10.0°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
Sep 1968–May 1969 9-Month	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1999
Aug 1968–May 1969 10-Month	20.3°F (-6.5°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	20.3°F (-6.5°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1982
Jul 1968–May 1969 11-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
Jul 1968–May 1969 11-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
Jun 1968–May 1969 12-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1971
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1984
Dec 1967–May 1969 18-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1972
	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1935
Jun 1967–May 1969 24-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1972
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1936, 1963, 1984
Jun 1966–May 1969 36-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1973
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2016
	Ties: 1985
Jun 1965–May 1969 48-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1974
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2019
	Ties: 1962, 1971
Jun 1964–May 1969 60-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1975
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2019
	Ties: 1953, 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings