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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	21.90°F (-5.61°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-8.22°F (-4.57°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
January 1979 1-Month	21.90°F (-5.61°C)	30.12°F (-1.04°C)	-8.22°F (-4.57°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2006
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	25.85°F (-3.42°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-5.58°F (-3.10°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	25.85°F (-3.42°C)	31.43°F (-0.32°C)	-5.58°F (-3.10°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	31.06°F (-0.52°C)	34.87°F (1.59°C)	-3.81°F (-2.11°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	31.06°F (-0.52°C)	34.87°F (1.59°C)	-3.81°F (-2.11°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-2.78°F (-1.55°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	36.90°F (2.72°C)	39.68°F (4.27°C)	-2.78°F (-1.55°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	42.68°F (5.93°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	-2.03°F (-1.13°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	42.68°F (5.93°C)	44.71°F (7.06°C)	-2.03°F (-1.13°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	47.54°F (8.63°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	-1.74°F (-0.97°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	47.54°F (8.63°C)	49.28°F (9.60°C)	-1.74°F (-0.97°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	51.29°F (10.72°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	51.29°F (10.72°C)	52.75°F (11.53°C)	-1.46°F (-0.81°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	53.50°F (11.94°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	53.50°F (11.94°C)	54.72°F (12.62°C)	-1.22°F (-0.68°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	54.19°F (12.33°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	54.19°F (12.33°C)	55.33°F (12.96°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1973
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	53.93°F (12.18°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	53.93°F (12.18°C)	54.90°F (12.72°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.78°F (11.54°C)	53.68°F (12.04°C)	-0.90°F (-0.50°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1930
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	50.72°F (10.40°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.30°F (-0.72°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	50.72°F (10.40°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	-1.30°F (-0.72°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	50.13°F (10.07°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1918
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	50.13°F (10.07°C)	51.10°F (10.61°C)	-0.97°F (-0.54°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	51.75°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	51.75°F (10.97°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	-0.25°F (-0.14°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1972, 1994
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	51.47°F (10.82°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	-0.52°F (-0.29°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	51.42°F (10.79°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	51.61°F (10.89°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	51.61°F (10.89°C)	51.97°F (11.09°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1913, 1952

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings