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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1897 1-Month	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	67.7°F (19.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018
	Ties: 1901, 2017
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1907
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
	Ties: 1988
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 2001, 2011
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1935
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1943, 2019
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1954, 1976, 2004, 2019
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1946, 1955, 1957, 2002
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1978
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1907
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1978
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1928, 1943, 1950, 1987, 2008
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1954
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1968, 1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1921, 1938
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1977
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2020
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1979, 1980
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1933, 2007, 2016
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1936, 1944, 1945, 2005, 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings