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California River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1979 1-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2001
	Ties: 1996
Apr–May 1979 2-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1967
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1992
	Ties: 1914, 2008
Mar–May 1979 3-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1934
	Ties: 1925, 1946, 1978
Feb–May 1979 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1934
	Ties: 1895, 1951, 1973, 1980
Jan–May 1979 5-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1973, 1974, 1999, 2010
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1909, 1919, 1942, 1962, 1967, 1973
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1962
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1945, 1983
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1901, 1983
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1964, 1983
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1910, 1962
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1919, 1969, 1975
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1926
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1978
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1934, 1938, 1968
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1931, 1935, 1938, 1954, 1968, 1978
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1959, 1965, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings