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South Atlantic-Gulf Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-7.5°F (-4.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1940
January 1978 1-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-7.5°F (-4.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1950
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 2001
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1948, 1984, 1996
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1905, 1964, 2011
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1915
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1915, 1958
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1896, 1945, 1948, 1962, 1981
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1973, 1980, 1990, 2014
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1959, 1980, 1988
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1953, 1965, 1979, 1989, 2010, 2015
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1914, 1917, 1927, 1975, 1976, 1989, 1990
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1977
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1970
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1961, 1963, 1977
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1981, 1984
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1970
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1903, 1907, 1921, 1961, 1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings