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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1979 1-Month	85.77°F (29.87°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1992
July 1979 1-Month	85.77°F (29.87°C)	86.68°F (30.38°C)	-0.91°F (-0.51°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1936
Jun–Jul 1979 2-Month	83.42°F (28.57°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
Jun–Jul 1979 2-Month	83.42°F (28.57°C)	84.01°F (28.89°C)	-0.59°F (-0.32°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1936
May–Jul 1979 3-Month	79.44°F (26.36°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	-0.88°F (-0.48°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
May–Jul 1979 3-Month	79.44°F (26.36°C)	80.32°F (26.84°C)	-0.88°F (-0.48°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1934
Apr–Jul 1979 4-Month	75.02°F (23.90°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
Apr–Jul 1979 4-Month	75.02°F (23.90°C)	76.12°F (24.51°C)	-1.10°F (-0.61°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1934
Mar–Jul 1979 5-Month	70.63°F (21.46°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Mar–Jul 1979 5-Month	70.63°F (21.46°C)	71.49°F (21.94°C)	-0.86°F (-0.48°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Feb–Jul 1979 6-Month	65.31°F (18.51°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	-1.74°F (-0.96°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Feb–Jul 1979 6-Month	65.31°F (18.51°C)	67.05°F (19.47°C)	-1.74°F (-0.96°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Jan–Jul 1979 7-Month	60.44°F (15.80°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	-2.81°F (-1.56°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Jan–Jul 1979 7-Month	60.44°F (15.80°C)	63.25°F (17.36°C)	-2.81°F (-1.56°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Dec 1978–Jul 1979 8-Month	57.92°F (14.40°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	-2.78°F (-1.54°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Dec 1978–Jul 1979 8-Month	57.92°F (14.40°C)	60.70°F (15.94°C)	-2.78°F (-1.54°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Nov 1978–Jul 1979 9-Month	57.24°F (14.02°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	-2.58°F (-1.44°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Nov 1978–Jul 1979 9-Month	57.24°F (14.02°C)	59.82°F (15.46°C)	-2.58°F (-1.44°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Oct 1978–Jul 1979 10-Month	58.35°F (14.64°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	-2.17°F (-1.20°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1912
Oct 1978–Jul 1979 10-Month	58.35°F (14.64°C)	60.52°F (15.84°C)	-2.17°F (-1.20°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Sep 1978–Jul 1979 11-Month	60.17°F (15.65°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	-1.92°F (-1.07°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Sep 1978–Jul 1979 11-Month	60.17°F (15.65°C)	62.09°F (16.72°C)	-1.92°F (-1.07°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Aug 1978–Jul 1979 12-Month	62.22°F (16.79°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.79°F (-0.99°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1912
Aug 1978–Jul 1979 12-Month	62.22°F (16.79°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.79°F (-0.99°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Feb 1978–Jul 1979 18-Month	63.42°F (17.46°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	-1.59°F (-0.88°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Feb 1978–Jul 1979 18-Month	63.42°F (17.46°C)	65.01°F (18.34°C)	-1.59°F (-0.88°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Aug 1977–Jul 1979 24-Month	62.56°F (16.98°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1913
Aug 1977–Jul 1979 24-Month	62.56°F (16.98°C)	63.99°F (17.77°C)	-1.43°F (-0.79°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Aug 1976–Jul 1979 36-Month	63.03°F (17.24°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1905
Aug 1976–Jul 1979 36-Month	63.03°F (17.24°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.95°F (-0.53°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Aug 1975–Jul 1979 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1915
Aug 1975–Jul 1979 48-Month	63.47°F (17.48°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Aug 1974–Jul 1979 60-Month	63.34°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
Aug 1974–Jul 1979 60-Month	63.34°F (17.41°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings