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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1997

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1997 1-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1964
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1960
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1985
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Mar–May 1997 3-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1972
Mar–May 1997 3-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
Feb–May 1997 4-Month	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
	22.8°F (-5.1°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1941
Jan–May 1997 5-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
Jan–May 1997 5-Month	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Dec 1996–May 1997 6-Month	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1971
Dec 1996–May 1997 6-Month	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2016
Nov 1996–May 1997 7-Month	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1972
	14.8°F (-9.6°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2016
	Ties: 1935, 2011
Oct 1996–May 1997 8-Month	15.1°F (-9.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1971
	15.1°F (-9.4°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1996–May 1997 9-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1971
Sep 1996–May 1997 9-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
Aug 1996–May 1997 10-Month	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1971
	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1989
Jul 1996–May 1997 11-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
Jul 1996–May 1997 11-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
Jun 1996–May 1997 12-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1971
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1973
Dec 1995–May 1997 18-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1972
	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1932, 1938, 1939
Jun 1995–May 1997 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1972
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1958, 1970, 1991, 2009
Jun 1994–May 1997 36-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1973
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1970, 2009
Jun 1993–May 1997 48-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1974
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1988, 1989, 1990, 2011, 2014
Jun 1992–May 1997 60-Month	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1975
	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1980, 1995, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings