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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1968 1-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
May 1968 1-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
Apr–May 1968 2-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1907
Apr–May 1968 2-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1896
Mar–May 1968 3-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1960
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1961
Feb–May 1968 4-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1906, 2013
Jan–May 1968 5-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1993
Dec 1967–May 1968 6-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1970, 1980, 1993
Nov 1967–May 1968 7-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
Nov 1967–May 1968 7-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Oct 1967–May 1968 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1936, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1993
Sep 1967–May 1968 9-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1912, 2014
Aug 1967–May 1968 10-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1899
Jul 1967–May 1968 11-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1968, 1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1977
Jun 1967–May 1968 12-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Jun 1967–May 1968 12-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
Dec 1966–May 1968 18-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1971, 1983
Jun 1966–May 1968 24-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1978
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1960
Jun 1965–May 1968 36-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1962	1979
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1918, 2015
Jun 1964–May 1968 48-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1980
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1915, 1972, 1977, 1983, 1984
Jun 1963–May 1968 60-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1980
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1920

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings