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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2018 1-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1917
May 2018 1-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2015
Apr–May 2018 2-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1917
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2010
	Ties: 1931, 1979, 1980, 2002, 2014
Mar–May 2018 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1967
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1964, 1968
Feb–May 2018 4-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1907
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 2000
Jan–May 2018 5-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907
Jan–May 2018 5-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Dec 2017–May 2018 6-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1985, 1997, 2019
Nov 2017–May 2018 7-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904, 1905
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1942
Oct 2017–May 2018 8-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1953, 2007
Sep 2017–May 2018 9-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2020
Aug 2017–May 2018 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Aug 2017–May 2018 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
Jul 2017–May 2018 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1998
Jun 2017–May 2018 12-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1998
Dec 2016–May 2018 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2017
	Ties: 2011
Jun 2016–May 2018 24-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1905
Jun 2016–May 2018 24-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
Jun 2015–May 2018 36-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1906
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2022
	Ties: 2013
Jun 2014–May 2018 48-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2017	1907
Jun 2014–May 2018 48-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
Jun 2013–May 2018 60-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1908
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings