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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1988 1-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1919, 1951, 2014
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1986
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1928, 1938, 1998, 2010
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1997
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1930, 1932, 1939
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1931, 2010
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	33.4°F (0.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1905, 1922
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1926
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1910, 1993
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1932, 1957, 1971
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1926, 1948, 1957
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1918, 1922, 1939, 1958, 1969
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1951, 1963
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1913
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1927, 1928, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1977, 1979
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1914
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1937, 1978, 1993
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1915
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1954, 1955, 1994
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1945, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1978, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings