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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2008 1-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018
	Ties: 1966
Apr–May 2008 2-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	1896
	Ties: 1950, 1951
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1960
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1909
Feb–May 2008 4-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1936, 1943, 1975, 1981
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1915, 2013
Dec 2007–May 2008 6-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1978
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1941, 1965, 1973, 1986
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1937, 1942
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1978
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1942, 1953, 1954, 1987
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1942, 1986, 1998, 2004
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1977
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
	Ties: 2002
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1903, 1939, 1942
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1977
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
Dec 2006–May 2008 18-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1979
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2017
	Ties: 1954, 2006, 2019
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1978
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1950
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1979
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 2012
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1980
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1933, 2002
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1981
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1934, 2002, 2003, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings