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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	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1905
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1947, 1948, 1963
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1940
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1983
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1952
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1940
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1911
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1979, 2014
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1918
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1969, 1989
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1993, 2003
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1938, 1945, 1947
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1946, 1984
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1960, 1987
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1972, 1989, 2015
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1906
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1934, 1952, 1989, 1996
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019, 2022
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1975, 1986, 1987
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1908
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1956, 1957, 1989

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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