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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1988 1-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1995
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1896
	Ties: 1909, 1919, 1945, 1968
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1956
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1961, 2014
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1993
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1962
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012, 2017
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1978
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1964, 1993, 1997
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1906, 1920, 1928
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1981
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1929, 1931, 1956
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1930, 1937, 1956, 2004, 2009
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1909, 1914, 1915, 1920, 1936, 2002
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1936, 1938, 1945, 1976, 1993
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1942, 1947, 1974, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2015
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1981
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1911, 1927, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings