Regional Rankings

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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1990

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1990 1-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	1911, 2015
	Ties: 1902, 1948
Apr–May 1990 2-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1917
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1932, 1965, 2019
Mar–May 1990 3-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1926
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1918, 1919, 1962, 2001
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1923
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2010
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1923
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907, 1923
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1964, 1969, 1992, 1993
Nov 1989–May 1990 7-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1950
Oct 1989–May 1990 8-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1996, 2019
Sep 1989–May 1990 9-Month	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1905
	35.0°F (1.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1979, 1989, 2015
Aug 1989–May 1990 10-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1979, 2015
Jul 1989–May 1990 11-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1979
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1973, 1975, 2001
Dec 1988–May 1990 18-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1987, 1997
Jun 1988–May 1990 24-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1905
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1961, 2015
Jun 1987–May 1990 36-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1906
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1975, 1981, 1996
Jun 1986–May 1990 48-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1958, 1995, 1996
Jun 1985–May 1990 60-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1908
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2013
	Ties: 1932, 1962, 1977, 1994

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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