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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	72.3°F (22.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	72.3°F (22.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1896
	Ties: 1898
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1961
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1896
	Ties: 1970, 2004
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1931, 1960
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1965, 1976, 2009
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1895
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1956, 1977, 2004, 2021
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1955, 1999
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1929, 1945, 1975, 1997
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1930, 1946
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1945, 1947, 1954, 1997
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1943, 1953, 1954, 1976
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1953, 1954, 1987, 2005
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1934, 1945, 1954, 1994, 2013
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1920
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1902, 1941, 1970
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1987
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1926, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1951, 1956, 1972, 1988
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 1959
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1901, 1944
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1945, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings