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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1987

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1987 1-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1964
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2015
	Ties: 1947, 2003
Apr–May 1987 2-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1985
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1963
Mar–May 1987 3-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1934, 1953
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
Feb–May 1987 4-Month	20.7°F (-6.3°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
Jan–May 1987 5-Month	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 2004
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
Dec 1986–May 1987 6-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Nov 1986–May 1987 7-Month	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1977
Oct 1986–May 1987 8-Month	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	18.0°F (-7.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
	Ties: 1942, 1994
Sep 1986–May 1987 9-Month	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1942, 1980
Aug 1986–May 1987 10-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1944, 2021
Jul 1986–May 1987 11-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1988, 2004, 2021
Jun 1986–May 1987 12-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1941, 1977
Dec 1985–May 1987 18-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1978, 1979
Jun 1985–May 1987 24-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1999
Jun 1984–May 1987 36-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1973
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1983, 2012
Jun 1983–May 1987 48-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1974
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 2012, 2013
Jun 1982–May 1987 60-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1975
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1992

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings