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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1976
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1899
	Ties: 1983
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1997
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1896
	Ties: 1917, 1992
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1960
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1975
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1960
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1916
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1940, 1978
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 1998
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1946, 2007
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1940
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1943
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1954, 1990, 1997, 2004
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1917, 1962
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1928, 1956, 2003
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1926, 1928
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1924, 1996, 2011
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1915, 1996, 2011
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1914, 1918, 1920, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1993, 2003
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1971
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1917, 1921, 1944, 1974, 1988, 1999, 2005
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1971
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1917, 1921, 1959, 1992, 1995, 2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings