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Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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May 1956 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	-0.15°C (-0.27°F)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
May 1956 1-Month	-0.15°C (-0.27°F)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2024
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1913
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	0.19°C (0.34°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	0.21°C (0.38°F)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	0.21°C (0.38°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	0.20°C (0.36°F)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2024
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1923
	0.17°C (0.31°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2024
	Ties: 1954
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	0.04°C (0.07°F)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1914
	0.04°C (0.07°F)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2024
	Ties: 1937
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1914
	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
	Ties: 1940, 1955
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913, 1914
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1914
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2024
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1925
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2024

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