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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1990 1-Month	46.83°F (8.24°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1917
	46.83°F (8.24°C)	47.44°F (8.58°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
	Ties: 1920
Apr–May 1990 2-Month	43.42°F (6.34°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1907
	43.42°F (6.34°C)	43.03°F (6.13°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1954
Mar–May 1990 3-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Mar–May 1990 3-Month	40.07°F (4.48°C)	38.68°F (3.71°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	36.36°F (2.42°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	36.36°F (2.42°C)	34.72°F (1.51°C)	1.64°F (0.91°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	34.25°F (1.25°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	34.25°F (1.25°C)	31.72°F (-0.16°C)	2.53°F (1.41°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	31.31°F (-0.38°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	31.31°F (-0.38°C)	30.21°F (-0.99°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1989–May 1990 7-Month	31.27°F (-0.41°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
	31.27°F (-0.41°C)	30.28°F (-0.96°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1953
Oct 1989–May 1990 8-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Oct 1989–May 1990 8-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	31.67°F (-0.18°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016, 2017
Sep 1989–May 1990 9-Month	34.58°F (1.43°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Sep 1989–May 1990 9-Month	34.58°F (1.43°C)	33.92°F (1.07°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Aug 1989–May 1990 10-Month	37.02°F (2.79°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Aug 1989–May 1990 10-Month	37.02°F (2.79°C)	36.43°F (2.46°C)	0.59°F (0.33°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Jul 1989–May 1990 11-Month	39.24°F (4.02°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jul 1989–May 1990 11-Month	39.24°F (4.02°C)	38.63°F (3.68°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1917
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	40.61°F (4.78°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.56°F (0.31°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Dec 1988–May 1990 18-Month	37.22°F (2.90°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1918
Dec 1988–May 1990 18-Month	37.22°F (2.90°C)	36.75°F (2.64°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
Jun 1988–May 1990 24-Month	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1918
	40.56°F (4.76°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	0.53°F (0.30°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1954
Jun 1987–May 1990 36-Month	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	40.40°F (4.67°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.39°F (0.22°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1974, 1995
Jun 1986–May 1990 48-Month	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1918
	40.70°F (4.83°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018
	Ties: 1989, 1994
Jun 1985–May 1990 60-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1920
Jun 1985–May 1990 60-Month	40.69°F (4.83°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.69°F (0.39°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 1, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings