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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1928

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1928 1-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1964
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2015
	Ties: 1958, 2012
Apr–May 1928 2-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1985
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 1954, 2006
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1972
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	19.5°F (-6.9°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1972
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	19.5°F (-6.9°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1971
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Dec 1927–May 1928 6-Month	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1971
	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 1980, 1991, 2006
Nov 1927–May 1928 7-Month	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1972
	13.2°F (-10.4°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 2009
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1971
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	14.3°F (-9.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016
Sep 1927–May 1928 9-Month	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1971
	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1969, 1999
Aug 1927–May 1928 10-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1971
	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 1955, 2009, 2012
Jul 1927–May 1928 11-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1971
Jul 1927–May 1928 11-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1971
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016, 2019
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1972
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2016, 2019
Jun 1926–May 1928 24-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1972
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1963, 1969, 1984
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1973
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings