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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1988

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1988 1-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1964
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2015
	Ties: 1994, 2021
Apr–May 1988 2-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1985
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1938
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
Mar–May 1988 3-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
Feb–May 1988 4-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1934
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
Jan–May 1988 5-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
Dec 1987–May 1988 6-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
Nov 1987–May 1988 7-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1987–May 1988 8-Month	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
	Ties: 1977, 2004
Sep 1987–May 1988 9-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1970, 2021
Aug 1987–May 1988 10-Month	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	23.2°F (-4.9°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1958, 2004
Jul 1987–May 1988 11-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1971
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1987, 2004, 2021
Jun 1987–May 1988 12-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2010
Dec 1986–May 1988 18-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2014
Jun 1986–May 1988 24-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 1978, 1980, 1994, 2002
Jun 1985–May 1988 36-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1973
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2016
	Ties: 1994
Jun 1984–May 1988 48-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1974
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2019
	Ties: 1989, 1990, 1997, 2011, 2014
Jun 1983–May 1988 60-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1975
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1999, 2000

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings