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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1988 1-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1967
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1989
	Ties: 1993
Mar–Apr 1988 2-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1967
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1960
Feb–Apr 1988 3-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1922
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Apr 1988 4-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1922
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1995
Dec 1987–Apr 1988 5-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917, 1949
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1954
Nov 1987–Apr 1988 6-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1970, 2012
Oct 1987–Apr 1988 7-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1984, 1989, 2019
Sep 1987–Apr 1988 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1930, 2007, 2012
Aug 1987–Apr 1988 9-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1984
Jul 1987–Apr 1988 10-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1993
Jun 1987–Apr 1988 11-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1951, 2012
May 1987–Apr 1988 12-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1980, 1986, 1989, 2010
Nov 1986–Apr 1988 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1949
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 2001, 2008, 2010
May 1986–Apr 1988 24-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2015
	Ties: 1940, 1961, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994
May 1985–Apr 1988 36-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913, 1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1940, 1941, 1960, 1982, 1989, 1992
May 1984–Apr 1988 48-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2018
	Ties: 1991
May 1983–Apr 1988 60-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings