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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1968 1-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1928, 2021
Apr–May 1968 2-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1896
	Ties: 1988
Mar–May 1968 3-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1960
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1949
Feb–May 1968 4-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1979
Jan–May 1968 5-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1980
Dec 1967–May 1968 6-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1969
Nov 1967–May 1968 7-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1978
	43.2°F (6.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1961, 1996
Oct 1967–May 1968 8-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
Oct 1967–May 1968 8-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012, 2017
Sep 1967–May 1968 9-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1970
Aug 1967–May 1968 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1967–May 1968 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Jul 1967–May 1968 11-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1977
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1967–May 1968 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1978
Dec 1966–May 1968 18-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1979
Dec 1966–May 1968 18-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Jun 1966–May 1968 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
Jun 1966–May 1968 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
Jun 1965–May 1968 36-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Jun 1965–May 1968 36-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
Jun 1964–May 1968 48-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1980
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1964, 1982
Jun 1963–May 1968 60-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1981
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings