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May 1989 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	-0.36°C (-0.65°F)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	-0.36°C (-0.65°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1950
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	-0.38°C (-0.68°F)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	-0.34°C (-0.61°F)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	-0.34°C (-0.61°F)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	-0.28°C (-0.50°F)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1923
	-0.28°C (-0.50°F)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1947, 1957
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1923
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	-0.23°C (-0.41°F)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1923
	-0.20°C (-0.36°F)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1957
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1923
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	-0.16°C (-0.29°F)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1923
	-0.12°C (-0.22°F)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1986
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1923
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	-0.08°C (-0.14°F)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	0.00°C (0.00°F)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1923
	0.00°C (0.00°F)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1923
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	0.06°C (0.11°F)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	0.22°C (0.40°F)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	0.22°C (0.40°F)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1914
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	0.24°C (0.43°F)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1913, 1914
	0.24°C (0.43°F)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2024
	Ties: 1961, 1970
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1914
	0.17°C (0.31°F)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2024
	Ties: 1965
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	0.09°C (0.16°F)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1925
	0.09°C (0.16°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2024
	Ties: 1948, 1958, 1972

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