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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	12.58°F (-10.79°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-7.17°F (-3.98°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
January 1979 1-Month	12.58°F (-10.79°C)	19.75°F (-6.81°C)	-7.17°F (-3.98°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2006
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	15.98°F (-8.90°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.22°F (-2.90°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	15.98°F (-8.90°C)	21.20°F (-6.00°C)	-5.22°F (-2.90°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	21.02°F (-6.10°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-3.35°F (-1.86°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	21.02°F (-6.10°C)	24.37°F (-4.24°C)	-3.35°F (-1.86°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	25.88°F (-3.40°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-2.76°F (-1.53°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	25.88°F (-3.40°C)	28.64°F (-1.87°C)	-2.76°F (-1.53°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-1.91°F (-1.06°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	31.38°F (-0.34°C)	33.29°F (0.72°C)	-1.91°F (-1.06°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	35.95°F (2.19°C)	37.59°F (3.11°C)	-1.64°F (-0.92°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	35.95°F (2.19°C)	37.59°F (3.11°C)	-1.64°F (-0.92°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	39.48°F (4.16°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-1.38°F (-0.76°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	39.48°F (4.16°C)	40.86°F (4.92°C)	-1.38°F (-0.76°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	41.52°F (5.29°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	41.52°F (5.29°C)	42.71°F (5.95°C)	-1.19°F (-0.66°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	42.19°F (5.66°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	42.19°F (5.66°C)	43.23°F (6.24°C)	-1.04°F (-0.58°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	41.95°F (5.53°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	41.95°F (5.53°C)	42.77°F (5.98°C)	-0.82°F (-0.45°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	40.85°F (4.92°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	40.85°F (4.92°C)	41.60°F (5.33°C)	-0.75°F (-0.41°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	38.96°F (3.87°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	38.96°F (3.87°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-1.07°F (-0.59°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	39.22°F (4.01°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	39.22°F (4.01°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	39.92°F (4.40°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.10°F (-0.06°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	39.41°F (4.12°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	39.41°F (4.12°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	39.43°F (4.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	39.43°F (4.13°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.57°F (-0.31°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	39.59°F (4.22°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1918
	39.59°F (4.22°C)	39.99°F (4.44°C)	-0.40°F (-0.22°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1915

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings