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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1978 1-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	70.0°F (21.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1899
	Ties: 1926, 1939
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1997
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1936, 1945, 1969, 1974, 1986, 2004, 2016, 2018
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1950, 1958
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940, 1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1940
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1940
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1977
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-3.1°F (-1.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1970
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2019
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1971
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1971
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1964, 1973, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings