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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1967
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2004
	Ties: 1931, 1990
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	57.0°F (13.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1997
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1937
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1934
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1902
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1940
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1980
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1989
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1955
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1933, 1939
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1918
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1950
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1952, 1960
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1939, 1957, 1960
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1957, 1997
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1938, 1973, 1993
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018, 2021
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1924, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1961, 1983, 1984
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1940, 1959, 1962, 1984
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1915, 1917, 1926, 1938, 1963

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings