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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1908

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1908 1-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1917
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2018
	Ties: 1950, 2014
Apr–May 1908 2-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1906	1896
	Ties: 1905, 1933, 1948, 1962, 1987, 2006
Mar–May 1908 3-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1960
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1905	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1905
Feb–May 1908 4-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1960
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1935, 1954
Jan–May 1908 5-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1978
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2012
	Ties: 1896
Dec 1907–May 1908 6-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1978
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1903, 1937, 1972, 1987
Nov 1907–May 1908 7-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1978
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1916, 1923, 1952, 1967, 1975
Oct 1907–May 1908 8-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1965, 1975
Sep 1907–May 1908 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1978
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1941, 1983
Aug 1907–May 1908 10-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1956, 1962
Jul 1907–May 1908 11-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1977
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1990
Jun 1907–May 1908 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1931, 1956, 1988
Dec 1906–May 1908 18-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1979
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910, 1928, 1947, 1990
Jun 1906–May 1908 24-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1978
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 1915, 1920, 1936, 1988, 2002
Jun 1905–May 1908 36-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1979
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1925, 1947, 1948, 1951
Jun 1904–May 1908 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1903	2019
	Ties: 1912, 1921, 1929, 1931, 1986, 1995, 1998
Jun 1903–May 1908 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1906	1981
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1907	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings