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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1968 1-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1906, 1920, 1947, 2002
Apr–May 1968 2-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1937
Mar–May 1968 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2010
	Ties: 1983
Feb–May 1968 4-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1923
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2010
	Ties: 1969, 1989
Jan–May 1968 5-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1923
	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2010
	Ties: 1909, 1956
Dec 1967–May 1968 6-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907, 1923
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1967–May 1968 7-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1978, 1982
Oct 1967–May 1968 8-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1930
Sep 1967–May 1968 9-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1936, 1941
Aug 1967–May 1968 10-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1936, 1939
Jul 1967–May 1968 11-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1922, 1939, 1957, 1970
Jun 1967–May 1968 12-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1936, 1939, 1946, 1972
Dec 1966–May 1968 18-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1925, 1934
Jun 1966–May 1968 24-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1934, 1940, 1964
Jun 1965–May 1968 36-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1906
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1915, 1923, 1930, 1937, 1979
Jun 1964–May 1968 48-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1907
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1930, 1936, 1966
Jun 1963–May 1968 60-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1908
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1944, 1965

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings