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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1979 1-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
September 1979 1-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Aug–Sep 1979 2-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1900
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1934, 2013, 2014
Jul–Sep 1979 3-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1938, 1942
Jun–Sep 1979 4-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1938, 1939
May–Sep 1979 5-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907, 1965
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2021
	Ties: 1928
Apr–Sep 1979 6-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1897, 1935, 1952, 1959, 1977
Mar–Sep 1979 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1934, 2007, 2021
	Ties: 1921, 2005
Feb–Sep 1979 8-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1903
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934, 2015
	Ties: 1900, 1939, 1957, 1969, 1977, 2019
Jan–Sep 1979 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1941
Dec 1978–Sep 1979 10-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1898
Nov 1978–Sep 1979 11-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1962
Oct 1978–Sep 1979 12-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1909
Apr 1978–Sep 1979 18-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1944, 1952, 1955, 1976
Oct 1977–Sep 1979 24-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
Oct 1977–Sep 1979 24-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Oct 1976–Sep 1979 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1962, 1980, 1993, 1995
Oct 1975–Sep 1979 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1915
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1930, 1934, 1956, 1987
Oct 1974–Sep 1979 60-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1967

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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