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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	59.3°F (15.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	1934
	Ties: 1980
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	1934
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2012
	Ties: 1972, 2020
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1930
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 2005
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1964, 2002, 2004, 2005
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2000
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1927, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1983, 2015
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2000
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 2020
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2007
	Ties: 1923, 1967, 1974, 1981
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1920
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1911, 1914, 1915, 1979

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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