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Alabama

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	68.3°F (20.2°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1976
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1899
	Ties: 1907, 2005
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1997
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1896
	Ties: 1919, 1951, 2007
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1914
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1960
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1914, 1920, 1928
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1940, 1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1970
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1942, 1959
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1940
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1924, 1961
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1993
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1981, 1983
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1961, 1973, 1975
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1918, 1931, 1994, 1997, 2010
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1948, 1952, 1973, 2004, 2005
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1926, 1943, 1953, 2004, 2005
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1917, 1921, 1944, 1974, 1989, 1999, 2005
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1944, 1974

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings