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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1898 1-Month	72.3°F (22.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	72.3°F (22.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 1998
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1961
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 1921, 1950, 1987, 2013, 2020
Mar–May 1898 3-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1931, 1960
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1990, 2010
Feb–May 1898 4-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1895
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2012
	Ties: 1989
Jan–May 1898 5-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1940
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1916, 1948
Dec 1897–May 1898 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1940
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1944, 1954, 1955, 2009
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1940
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1903, 1929, 1935, 1945, 1952, 2004
Oct 1897–May 1898 8-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1921, 1923, 1925, 2007
Sep 1897–May 1898 9-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1935
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1923, 1929, 1948
Jul 1897–May 1898 11-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1907, 1995
Jun 1897–May 1898 12-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1955
Dec 1896–May 1898 18-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1902, 1941, 1970
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1976, 1995
Jun 1896–May 1898 24-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1935, 1954, 1955, 1974
Jun 1895–May 1898 36-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1970
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1924, 1937, 1949, 2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings