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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1979 1-Month	17.56°F (-8.02°C)	22.82°F (-5.10°C)	-5.26°F (-2.92°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1936
February 1979 1-Month	17.56°F (-8.02°C)	22.82°F (-5.10°C)	-5.26°F (-2.92°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	15.07°F (-9.41°C)	21.29°F (-5.95°C)	-6.22°F (-3.46°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	15.07°F (-9.41°C)	21.29°F (-5.95°C)	-6.22°F (-3.46°C)	129th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1998
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	16.51°F (-8.61°C)	21.74°F (-5.70°C)	-5.23°F (-2.91°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	16.51°F (-8.61°C)	21.74°F (-5.70°C)	-5.23°F (-2.91°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1998
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	20.16°F (-6.58°C)	23.98°F (-4.46°C)	-3.82°F (-2.12°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1899
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	20.16°F (-6.58°C)	23.98°F (-4.46°C)	-3.82°F (-2.12°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	24.21°F (-4.33°C)	27.47°F (-2.52°C)	-3.26°F (-1.81°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	24.21°F (-4.33°C)	27.47°F (-2.52°C)	-3.26°F (-1.81°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1917
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	29.08°F (-1.62°C)	31.55°F (-0.25°C)	-2.47°F (-1.37°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	29.08°F (-1.62°C)	31.55°F (-0.25°C)	-2.47°F (-1.37°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1904
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	33.32°F (0.73°C)	35.47°F (1.93°C)	-2.15°F (-1.20°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	33.32°F (0.73°C)	35.47°F (1.93°C)	-2.15°F (-1.20°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	36.74°F (2.63°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-1.87°F (-1.04°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	36.74°F (2.63°C)	38.61°F (3.67°C)	-1.87°F (-1.04°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	38.85°F (3.81°C)	40.50°F (4.72°C)	-1.65°F (-0.91°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	38.85°F (3.81°C)	40.50°F (4.72°C)	-1.65°F (-0.91°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	41.19°F (5.11°C)	-1.46°F (-0.82°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	41.19°F (5.11°C)	-1.46°F (-0.82°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.96°F (4.98°C)	-1.23°F (-0.69°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	39.73°F (4.29°C)	40.96°F (4.98°C)	-1.23°F (-0.69°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	38.91°F (3.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	38.91°F (3.84°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	36.27°F (2.37°C)	37.20°F (2.89°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	36.27°F (2.37°C)	37.20°F (2.89°C)	-0.93°F (-0.52°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	39.67°F (4.26°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.36°F (-0.20°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1968, 1971
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	39.13°F (3.96°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1918
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	39.13°F (3.96°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	-0.88°F (-0.49°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	39.33°F (4.07°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	39.33°F (4.07°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	39.51°F (4.17°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1918
	39.51°F (4.17°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.49°F (-0.27°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings