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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	71.80°F (22.11°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1927
August 1978 1-Month	71.80°F (22.11°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	-0.30°F (-0.17°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1983
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	72.80°F (22.67°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1992
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	72.80°F (22.67°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	71.51°F (21.95°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	71.51°F (21.95°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936, 2021
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	68.57°F (20.32°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	68.57°F (20.32°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	-0.03°F (-0.01°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1957
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	65.17°F (18.43°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	0.08°F (0.05°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	61.19°F (16.22°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	61.19°F (16.22°C)	61.15°F (16.19°C)	0.04°F (0.03°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1942, 1973
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	56.45°F (13.58°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	56.45°F (13.58°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	-0.80°F (-0.45°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	52.63°F (11.46°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	-1.23°F (-0.68°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	50.48°F (10.27°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	50.48°F (10.27°C)	51.52°F (10.84°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	49.72°F (9.84°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1912
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	49.72°F (9.84°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	-0.82°F (-0.46°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	50.10°F (10.06°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1912
	50.10°F (10.06°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1965
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	51.42°F (10.79°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1918
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	55.14°F (12.86°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	55.14°F (12.86°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.07°F (0.04°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	51.47°F (10.82°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-0.55°F (-0.30°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	51.77°F (10.98°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1975
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1920
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	51.66°F (10.92°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.33°F (-0.19°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1920
	51.86°F (11.03°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.12°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings