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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	55.5°F (13.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1917
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1934
	Ties: 1963, 1996
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1917
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1934
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2012
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1917
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1923, 1952
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1957, 1960, 1965
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1932
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1915, 1931, 1944
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1917
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	1934
	Ties: 1898, 1914, 1968, 1984
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1917
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest to Date	1934
	Ties: 1906, 1984
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1917
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest to Date	1934
	Ties: 1937, 1965, 1970, 1971
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1913
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1923, 1926, 1958, 1983
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1897	1913
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings