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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1986

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1986 1-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1964
May 1986 1-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1985
Apr–May 1986 2-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
Mar–May 1986 3-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
Feb–May 1986 4-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jan–May 1986 5-Month	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	15.7°F (-9.1°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1937, 1968
Dec 1985–May 1986 6-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1944, 2004
Nov 1985–May 1986 7-Month	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 2008, 2020
Oct 1985–May 1986 8-Month	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	15.6°F (-9.1°C)	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1948, 1995, 1996
Sep 1985–May 1986 9-Month	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1995
Aug 1985–May 1986 10-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1937
Jul 1985–May 1986 11-Month	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	24.3°F (-4.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1927, 1937, 1990
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
Jun 1985–May 1986 12-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016, 2019
Dec 1984–May 1986 18-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1984, 1992
Jun 1984–May 1986 24-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2019
	Ties: 1990
Jun 1983–May 1986 36-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1973
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1959, 1963, 2013
Jun 1982–May 1986 48-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1974
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1947
Jun 1981–May 1986 60-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1975
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2019
	Ties: 1961, 1962

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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