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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1908 1-Month	46.65°F (8.14°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
May 1908 1-Month	46.65°F (8.14°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2018
Apr–May 1908 2-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–May 1908 2-Month	43.22°F (6.23°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	2012
Mar–May 1908 3-Month	39.49°F (4.16°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	39.49°F (4.16°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	0.81°F (0.45°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
	Ties: 1927
Feb–May 1908 4-Month	35.24°F (1.80°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Feb–May 1908 4-Month	35.24°F (1.80°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1908 5-Month	32.51°F (0.28°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Jan–May 1908 5-Month	32.51°F (0.28°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	0.79°F (0.44°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1907–May 1908 6-Month	31.22°F (-0.43°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Dec 1907–May 1908 6-Month	31.22°F (-0.43°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1907–May 1908 7-Month	31.01°F (-0.55°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Nov 1907–May 1908 7-Month	31.01°F (-0.55°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1907–May 1908 8-Month	32.29°F (0.16°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
Oct 1907–May 1908 8-Month	32.29°F (0.16°C)	31.68°F (-0.18°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016, 2017
Sep 1907–May 1908 9-Month	34.40°F (1.33°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	34.40°F (1.33°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2016
	Ties: 1900
Aug 1907–May 1908 10-Month	36.76°F (2.64°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	36.76°F (2.64°C)	36.44°F (2.47°C)	0.32°F (0.17°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1985
Jul 1907–May 1908 11-Month	38.85°F (3.81°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	38.85°F (3.81°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.22°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1972
Jun 1907–May 1908 12-Month	40.04°F (4.47°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1917
Jun 1907–May 1908 12-Month	40.04°F (4.47°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
Dec 1906–May 1908 18-Month	36.92°F (2.73°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
Dec 1906–May 1908 18-Month	36.92°F (2.73°C)	36.76°F (2.64°C)	0.16°F (0.09°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
Jun 1906–May 1908 24-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
Jun 1906–May 1908 24-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.06°F (0.03°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Jun 1905–May 1908 36-Month	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
	39.98°F (4.43°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.04°F (-0.03°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2017
	Ties: 1957
Jun 1904–May 1908 48-Month	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1918
	39.78°F (4.32°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.22°F (-0.12°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2018
	Ties: 1901
Jun 1903–May 1908 60-Month	39.50°F (4.17°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1920
Jun 1903–May 1908 60-Month	39.50°F (4.17°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.50°F (-0.27°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings