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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1897 1-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1907
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1972
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1907
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1986
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1951
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1899
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1904

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