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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1965
	29.89°F (-1.17°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1988
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	24.02°F (-4.43°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-2.39°F (-1.32°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	24.02°F (-4.43°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	-2.39°F (-1.32°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	21.63°F (-5.76°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	-2.56°F (-1.42°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	21.63°F (-5.76°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	-2.56°F (-1.42°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	22.05°F (-5.53°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
	22.05°F (-5.53°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1937
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	24.11°F (-4.38°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	24.11°F (-4.38°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	26.97°F (-2.79°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
	26.97°F (-2.79°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	-0.92°F (-0.51°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	30.84°F (-0.64°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	30.84°F (-0.64°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	-0.48°F (-0.26°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1951
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	34.43°F (1.35°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	34.43°F (1.35°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1902
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	37.42°F (3.01°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	37.42°F (3.01°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	-0.23°F (-0.13°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1966, 1993
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	39.39°F (4.11°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	39.39°F (4.11°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	40.28°F (4.60°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	0.11°F (0.06°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1923
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	40.31°F (4.62°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2016
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	35.19°F (1.77°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	35.19°F (1.77°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.79°F (-0.44°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	39.23°F (4.02°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.80°F (-0.44°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	39.52°F (4.18°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	39.52°F (4.18°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2018
	Ties: 1899
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.42°F (-0.23°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	39.82°F (4.34°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1920
	39.82°F (4.34°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1931

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings