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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1898 1-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	71.6°F (22.0°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2018
	Ties: 1918
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1907
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1896
Mar–May 1898 3-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1953, 1981, 2003
Feb–May 1898 4-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1960
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2012
	Ties: 2020
Jan–May 1898 5-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1907, 2020
Dec 1897–May 1898 6-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2012
	Ties: 1923
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2012
Oct 1897–May 1898 8-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1943, 1954, 1976, 2018
Sep 1897–May 1898 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1957, 1986
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jul 1897–May 1898 11-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1968, 1977
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1921, 1938
Jun 1897–May 1898 12-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1957, 1972
Dec 1896–May 1898 18-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979, 1980
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1897	2017
	Ties: 1934
Jun 1896–May 1898 24-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1978
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1939
Jun 1895–May 1898 36-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1936

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