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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1897 1-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1916
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2010
	Ties: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1984
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1926
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 1915, 1963
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1923
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 1959
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1923
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 1959, 1992
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1907, 1923
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1900, 1936, 1965, 1970, 2015
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1905
	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1965, 1996
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1905
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1909
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1971, 1977, 2003
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1905
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1944, 1956, 1961, 1977, 1982
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1905
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1961, 1967
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1972
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1905
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1928

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings