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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1964
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1999
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1985
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1980
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1972
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1938
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1972
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1971
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	15.9°F (-8.9°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1971
	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1972
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	14.4°F (-9.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	17.2°F (-8.2°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1973, 1982, 1984
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1997
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1960
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1961
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1940, 1999
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1972
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1973
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2016
	Ties: 1998, 2008
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1974
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1988, 1990, 1997, 2011, 2014
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1975
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019

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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