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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1978 1-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1931, 2002
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1896
	Ties: 1939, 1949, 1956, 2005
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-5.9°F (-3.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-5.9°F (-3.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2017
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1968
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1968
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1979
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1970, 1980
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1980
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings