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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1978 1-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
May 1978 1-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1911
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1898
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1926
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1937, 1996
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1917
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1918
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1994
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905, 1918
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904, 1905
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1977
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904, 1905
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1912
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1906
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1906, 1926
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1906
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1912, 1941, 1963, 1967, 1968
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1925, 1937, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1981
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1938

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings