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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1978 1-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1932, 1979, 2021
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1961
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1936, 1958, 1996
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1931, 1960
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1895
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1901
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1931
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1940
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1940, 1958, 1968
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1931
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1969
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1964, 1969
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1902, 1941, 1970
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1964, 1969, 1977
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2019
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1961, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings