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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1978 1-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1912
	58.4°F (14.7°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1903
Aug–Sep 1978 2-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1900
Aug–Sep 1978 2-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
Jul–Sep 1978 3-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1912
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1925
Jun–Sep 1978 4-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1911, 1968, 1976
May–Sep 1978 5-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1907, 1965
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1905, 1923
Apr–Sep 1978 6-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1903, 1982, 1995
Mar–Sep 1978 7-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1912
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934, 2007, 2021
	Ties: 1915, 2010
Feb–Sep 1978 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1903
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1938, 1968, 1999, 2010
Jan–Sep 1978 9-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1999, 2008
Dec 1977–Sep 1978 10-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1947, 1954, 1987
Nov 1977–Sep 1978 11-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.3°F (9.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1961, 1987
Oct 1977–Sep 1978 12-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1997
Apr 1977–Sep 1978 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2015
	Ties: 1938, 1989, 2005
Oct 1976–Sep 1978 24-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2016
	Ties: 1936, 1998, 2010
Oct 1975–Sep 1978 36-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2017
	Ties: 1968, 1987
Oct 1974–Sep 1978 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1915
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018
	Ties: 1971
Oct 1973–Sep 1978 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1922, 1959, 1969, 1985, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings