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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1978 1-Month	27.99°F (-2.23°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-5.83°F (-3.24°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1936
February 1978 1-Month	27.99°F (-2.23°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-5.83°F (-3.24°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1954
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	26.93°F (-2.82°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-5.04°F (-2.80°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	26.93°F (-2.82°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-5.04°F (-2.80°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	29.04°F (-1.64°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-3.19°F (-1.77°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	29.04°F (-1.64°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-3.19°F (-1.77°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Nov 1977–Feb 1978 4-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-2.10°F (-1.16°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1979
Nov 1977–Feb 1978 4-Month	32.50°F (0.28°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-2.10°F (-1.16°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2000
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	36.80°F (2.67°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-1.71°F (-0.95°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	36.80°F (2.67°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-1.71°F (-0.95°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Sep 1977–Feb 1978 6-Month	41.65°F (5.36°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	-1.25°F (-0.70°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
Sep 1977–Feb 1978 6-Month	41.65°F (5.36°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	-1.25°F (-0.70°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Aug 1977–Feb 1978 7-Month	45.96°F (7.76°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
Aug 1977–Feb 1978 7-Month	45.96°F (7.76°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	-1.11°F (-0.61°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jul 1977–Feb 1978 8-Month	49.52°F (9.73°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
Jul 1977–Feb 1978 8-Month	49.52°F (9.73°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	-0.87°F (-0.49°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	51.83°F (11.02°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
May 1977–Feb 1978 10-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918, 1977
May 1977–Feb 1978 10-Month	52.81°F (11.56°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	-0.37°F (-0.21°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1977–Feb 1978 11-Month	52.93°F (11.63°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.93°F (11.63°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1965
Mar 1977–Feb 1978 12-Month	52.11°F (11.17°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Mar 1977–Feb 1978 12-Month	52.11°F (11.17°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	48.23°F (9.02°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	48.23°F (9.02°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	-0.74°F (-0.41°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Mar 1976–Feb 1978 24-Month	51.36°F (10.76°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	51.36°F (10.76°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	-0.65°F (-0.36°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1929
Mar 1975–Feb 1978 36-Month	51.53°F (10.85°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Mar 1975–Feb 1978 36-Month	51.53°F (10.85°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.47°F (-0.26°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Mar 1974–Feb 1978 48-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	51.70°F (10.94°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.29°F (-0.17°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1952
Mar 1973–Feb 1978 60-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Mar 1973–Feb 1978 60-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings