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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 2009
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1907
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1896
	Ties: 1947, 1958, 1995, 2005, 2007
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1960
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1970, 1973, 1992, 2009
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1960
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1917, 1931, 1969
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1963, 1977
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1942, 1975, 2011
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1933
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1937, 2021
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1961, 2003
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1985, 2013
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1968, 1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1941, 1963, 1990, 2003
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1956, 1966, 1985, 2003
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979, 1980
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1958
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1978
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1907, 1930, 1941, 1952
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1979
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1942, 1953, 1967, 1993, 2003, 2011
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1912, 1930, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1974, 1988, 2004, 2011
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1980
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1944, 1953, 1991, 1992

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings