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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1979 1-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1995, 2015
	Ties: 1919
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-3.9°F (-2.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	-4.2°F (-2.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	32.1°F (0.1°C)	-3.8°F (-2.2°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1955
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1903, 1955, 1985
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1917
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1917, 1949
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1942
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1946, 1952, 1972
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1949
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1935
	Ties: 1905, 1911, 1952, 1977
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1920, 1948
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1914
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1920, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1984
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1915, 1949
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 1931, 1955, 1958, 1977
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1945, 1957, 1967

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings