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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1898 1-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
May 1898 1-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1907
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 1994
Mar–May 1898 3-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1960
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1933, 2001, 2021
Feb–May 1898 4-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1960
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1933
Jan–May 1898 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2007, 2016
Dec 1897–May 1898 6-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1925
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1925, 1950, 1976
Oct 1897–May 1898 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1919, 1950, 1972, 1986, 1995, 1998
Sep 1897–May 1898 9-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1972, 2002
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1939
Jul 1897–May 1898 11-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1939, 1942, 2008
Jun 1897–May 1898 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1903, 2002
Dec 1896–May 1898 18-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1979
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1987
Jun 1896–May 1898 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1957, 1975, 1986
Jun 1895–May 1898 36-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1979
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1938, 1945, 1976, 1988, 1993

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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