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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	57.3°F (14.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1994
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1977
	Ties: 1944, 1946, 2001
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1977
	Ties: 1922, 1955, 1959
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1977
	Ties: 2008
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1950
	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1987
	Ties: 1969
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1950
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1952
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1952, 1996
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1899
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1951
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	34.8°F (1.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1988
	Ties: 1914, 1943, 1946, 1968, 2020
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 2015
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000
	Ties: 1963, 2019
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2001
	Ties: 1961, 1976
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1920
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1991, 2002
	Ties: 1925, 1946, 1962, 1983, 1986, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings