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Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

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May 2008 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1910-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
May 2008 1-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1913
May 2008 1-Month	0.35°C (0.63°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Apr–May 2008 2-Month	0.29°C (0.52°F)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
	0.29°C (0.52°F)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
	Ties: 2003
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	0.28°C (0.50°F)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	0.28°C (0.50°F)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Feb–May 2008 4-Month	0.31°C (0.56°F)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1913
	0.31°C (0.56°F)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
	Ties: 1990, 2003
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Dec 2007–May 2008 6-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
	0.32°C (0.58°F)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
	Ties: 1995
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1923
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	0.32°C (0.58°F)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	0.33°C (0.59°F)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1923
	0.33°C (0.59°F)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
	Ties: 1959
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1923
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	0.34°C (0.61°F)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Dec 2006–May 2008 18-Month	0.45°C (0.81°F)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1914
Dec 2006–May 2008 18-Month	0.45°C (0.81°F)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	0.52°C (0.94°F)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1914
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	0.52°C (0.94°F)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1913, 1914
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	0.64°C (1.15°F)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1914
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	0.64°C (1.15°F)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2024
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	0.64°C (1.15°F)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1925
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	0.64°C (1.15°F)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024

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