Regional Rankings

Parameter:

Year:

Month:

Region:

Please note, Palmer Indices are not available for NWS Regions. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Ohio River Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1979

View Period (Months):

All

Download:

Record Coolest

Bottom 1/10

Bottom 1/3

Normal

Top 1/3

Top 1/10

Record Warmest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1989
December 1979 1-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1927
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1934, 2018
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1915
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1932, 1968, 2008, 2013
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1915, 1916
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1915, 1962, 1968, 1996
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1981, 1983, 1996
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1912, 1929, 1983
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1901, 1937, 1969
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1905, 1910, 1967
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1980
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1980
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings