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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
May 1998 1-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2018
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1896
	Ties: 1927, 2018
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2006
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1945, 2004, 2018
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1938, 2020, 2022
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1903, 2004, 2007
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1950, 1972, 1986, 1995
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1942, 1986, 2004, 2008
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1948, 1954, 1992
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1938, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1987, 2007
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 2018
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1944, 1976, 2001
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1926, 1948, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2010
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1979
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1959, 1967, 1995, 1996
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1921, 1929, 1931, 1986, 1995
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1981
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1986, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings