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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	72.7°F (22.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	72.7°F (22.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1899
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	1896
	Ties: 1915, 1930, 1959
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1916, 2020
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1960
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1990, 1992
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1991, 1999
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1952
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1954
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1987
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 2002
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 1944, 1987
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1968, 1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1910, 1945, 1952, 1995
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1977
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1926, 1928
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979, 1980
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1981
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1958
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1979
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1982, 1990
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1990, 1993, 1994
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1965, 1966, 1987, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings