Statewide Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

State:

Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

New York

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1988

View Period (Months):

All

Download:

Record Coolest

Bottom 1/10

Bottom 1/3

Normal

Top 1/3

Top 1/10

Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1988 1-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1911
	Ties: 2000
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1970
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1926
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1931
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1926
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 2019
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1940
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1927, 1929, 1957, 1977
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1975
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	34.1°F (1.2°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1980
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1937, 1938, 1952, 1974, 2009
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1918
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1952, 1974, 1992, 2005
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1905
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1950
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904, 1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1931, 1955, 2009
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 1937, 1955, 1986, 1990
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1955, 1986
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1903, 1976, 1987, 1989, 2004
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1906
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1923, 1939, 1956, 1990, 1997
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1934, 1986
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1908
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1987, 1989

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings