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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
May 1998 1-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1911	1911, 2015
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1926
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1923
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1923
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907, 1923
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1999, 2022
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1949, 2000
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2020
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2013, 2017
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1933, 1950, 1953, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2014
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1906
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 2003, 2015
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1952, 1955
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1908
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1951, 1952, 1987, 1992

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings