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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1909, 1932
	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1917
	Ties: 1967
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1931
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1917
	Ties: 1909, 1990
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1919
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1950
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1928, 1957, 1992
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1971
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2014
	Ties: 1948
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1982, 1984
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1913, 1919, 1968
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1916
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1947
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1916
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1909, 1923, 1948, 1965
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1895, 1899, 1909, 1920, 1930, 1948, 1965
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934, 2021
	Ties: 1932, 1957, 1983, 1998
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1911, 1912
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1896, 1924, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1983
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1944
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1904, 1918, 1935, 1938, 1972, 1976, 1998
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1912, 1913
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
	Ties: 1921, 1950, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1986
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1912, 1913
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1936, 1939, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1998
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1958, 1979, 1980
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1914
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1955, 1958, 1964
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899, 1915, 1916
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1931, 1957, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings