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Delaware

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2016 1-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1967
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2004
	Ties: 1909
Apr–May 2016 2-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1939, 1970, 1990
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1940
Mar–May 2016 3-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Feb–May 2016 4-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1934
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1977, 2010
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1940
Jan–May 2016 5-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Dec 2015–May 2016 6-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	4.5°F (2.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Nov 2015–May 2016 7-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Oct 2015–May 2016 8-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904, 1918
Sep 2015–May 2016 9-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Aug 2015–May 2016 10-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Jul 2015–May 2016 11-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
Jun 2015–May 2016 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Dec 2014–May 2016 18-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
Jun 2014–May 2016 24-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2017
	Ties: 1992
Jun 2013–May 2016 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1906
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2018, 2021
	Ties: 1991, 1999
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1907
Jun 2012–May 2016 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2019
Jun 2011–May 2016 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1908
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2020
	Ties: 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings