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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1934
	Ties: 1941, 1966, 1984
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1940, 2003
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1998
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1940, 1967, 1987
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1935, 1987, 1990, 1995
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1935, 2020
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1967
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1938, 1963, 2011
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1934
	Ties: 1902, 1967, 1978, 2001
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	1934
	Ties: 1996, 2011
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1940, 1967, 1998, 2011, 2014
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1940, 1964, 1986, 1998
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1914
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018
	Ties: 1987
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1915
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 1941, 1957, 2010
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2018
	Ties: 1958, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published December 2022, retrieved on December 8, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings