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Alabama

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	73.6°F (23.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1976
May 1998 1-Month	73.6°F (23.1°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	1899
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1997
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1896
	Ties: 1938, 1959
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1916, 1994, 2010
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1997, 2009
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940, 1978
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1954, 1956, 2015
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1982, 1992, 2013
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1941
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1944
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1941
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1912, 1914, 1994
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2017
	Ties: 1905, 1941, 1981
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1947
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1904, 1963, 1994, 2015
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1942, 1959, 1997
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1971
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings