Regional Rankings

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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1988 1-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1977
May 1988 1-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2001
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1967
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1992
	Ties: 1898, 1925
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1954, 1981
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1928, 2009, 2018
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1943, 1954, 2001
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1989, 2002
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1980
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1954, 1994, 2006
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1968, 1980, 1994
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1951
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1960, 1980, 1994, 2005
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1980, 1982, 1993, 2005
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1989, 2000, 2006
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913, 1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 2000
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913, 1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1982, 1989, 1990
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1913
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1981, 1991
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913, 1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1989, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings