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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2008

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2008 1-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1964
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1974
Apr–May 2008 2-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1985
Apr–May 2008 2-Month	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1972
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2019
Feb–May 2008 4-Month	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1972
	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2019
	Ties: 1965
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1971
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
Dec 2007–May 2008 6-Month	14.1°F (-9.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1971
	14.1°F (-9.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1968, 2020
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1972
	14.9°F (-9.5°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016
	Ties: 1986, 2020
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016
	Ties: 1939
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2019
	Ties: 1963
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
	22.7°F (-5.2°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2019
	Ties: 1945
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2019
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1971
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1978
Dec 2006–May 2008 18-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1972
	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2021
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1972
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2019
	Ties: 1998
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1973
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2016
	Ties: 1989, 1998
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1974
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1980
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1975
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2019

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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