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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	84.83°F (29.35°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1927
	84.83°F (29.35°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2011
	Ties: 1928
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	85.88°F (29.93°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1992
	85.88°F (29.93°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1936
	Ties: 1898
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	84.61°F (29.23°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
	84.61°F (29.23°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	0.22°F (0.12°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936
	Ties: 1986
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	81.43°F (27.46°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	81.43°F (27.46°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	77.82°F (25.46°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	77.82°F (25.46°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	73.64°F (23.13°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	-0.13°F (-0.08°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	73.64°F (23.13°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	-0.13°F (-0.08°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	68.52°F (20.29°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	68.52°F (20.29°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	-1.11°F (-0.62°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	64.31°F (17.95°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	-1.68°F (-0.93°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	64.31°F (17.95°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	-1.68°F (-0.93°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	61.97°F (16.65°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1979
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	61.97°F (16.65°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	-1.45°F (-0.81°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	61.11°F (16.17°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	61.11°F (16.17°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	-1.24°F (-0.69°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	61.62°F (16.46°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	61.62°F (16.46°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	-1.14°F (-0.63°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	62.97°F (17.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	62.97°F (17.21°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.04°F (-0.57°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	67.07°F (19.48°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	67.07°F (19.48°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-0.19°F (-0.11°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.53°F (-0.30°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	63.90°F (17.72°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	63.90°F (17.72°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.08°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1952
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	63.66°F (17.59°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1915
	63.66°F (17.59°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1974
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	63.85°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1907
	63.85°F (17.69°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.11°F (-0.07°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1928

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings