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Alabama

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	69.4°F (20.8°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1976
	69.4°F (20.8°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1899
	Ties: 1925, 1932, 2021
Apr–May 1990 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1997
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1896
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1980, 2020
Mar–May 1990 3-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1960
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1956, 1979
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1960
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1944, 2022
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1940, 1978
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1945
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2012
	Ties: 1948, 2008
Nov 1989–May 1990 7-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1940
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1997, 2008
Oct 1989–May 1990 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1954, 1989, 1997, 2004
Sep 1989–May 1990 9-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1930, 1956, 2004, 2009, 2011
Aug 1989–May 1990 10-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1962, 1965, 2015
Jul 1989–May 1990 11-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1965, 1967, 1997, 2015
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1979, 1994
Dec 1988–May 1990 18-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1977
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1914, 1936, 1942, 1948, 2005
Jun 1988–May 1990 24-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1978
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 2002
Jun 1987–May 1990 36-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1919, 1959, 1996, 1997
Jun 1986–May 1990 48-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1901, 1919, 1920, 1993, 2010, 2016
Jun 1985–May 1990 60-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1971
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1976, 1993, 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings