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New England Basin

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	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1934
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1911, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2013
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1926
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1955, 1976
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1923
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1902, 2011
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1923
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1977
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907, 1923
	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1973, 2008, 2011
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1986, 2004, 2008
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 2009
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1984
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1997, 2005
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1989
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1955, 1992, 1997
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1955, 1976, 2001
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1939, 1942, 1977, 1987, 1990
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1906
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1974, 1983, 1989, 1990, 2005
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1932, 1976, 1983
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1908
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1984, 1985, 1993

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings