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Delaware

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1990

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1990 1-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1967
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2004
	Ties: 1931, 1972
Apr–May 1990 2-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1907
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1939, 1970, 2016
Mar–May 1990 3-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1940
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1957
Feb–May 1990 4-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1934
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 2020
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1940
Jan–May 1990 5-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
Dec 1989–May 1990 6-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Nov 1989–May 1990 7-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1939, 2009
Oct 1989–May 1990 8-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1983, 2011
Sep 1989–May 1990 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904, 1918
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1986
Aug 1989–May 1990 10-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1954, 1986, 2009
Jul 1989–May 1990 11-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1986
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1904
Jun 1989–May 1990 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
Dec 1988–May 1990 18-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1905
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1955
Jun 1988–May 1990 24-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1905
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1995
Jun 1987–May 1990 36-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1906
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2018, 2021
	Ties: 1932, 1950, 1986, 1997
Jun 1986–May 1990 48-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1907
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1956, 1975, 1987, 1995, 1997
Jun 1985–May 1990 60-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1989	1908
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1989	2020
	Ties: 1955, 1957, 1976, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 8, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings