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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1951, 2014
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	69.8°F (21.0°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1912, 1993
	69.8°F (21.0°C)	70.5°F (21.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003, 2007, 2018, 2020, 2022
	Ties: 1895, 1909, 1924, 1949, 1957, 1963, 1974
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	68.1°F (20.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1905, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1956
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1975
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1905, 1906, 1991, 2010
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934, 2007
	Ties: 1924, 1949, 1958, 1979
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1903
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	1934
	Ties: 1910
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1934
	Ties: 1990, 2005
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1934
	Ties: 1997
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	1934
	Ties: 2002, 2009
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	1934
	Ties: 1954
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1938, 1987
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1919, 1927, 1936, 1961
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1959, 1981, 1991, 2010, 2011
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1915
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1934, 1939, 1968, 1971, 1979
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1934, 1944, 1980, 1983, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings