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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1981	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1897
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1896
	Ties: 1924, 1966, 1976
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1994
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1960
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1916, 1931
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1959
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1923, 2008
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1983
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1900, 1973, 2001
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1975, 2001
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1983, 2013
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1945, 1985, 2009
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1965, 1990
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1996
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1926, 1948, 1993, 1996, 2010
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1903, 1915, 1916, 1927, 1949, 2011
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1980
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1942, 1947, 1974, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2015
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1981
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1926, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1958, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings