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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1978 1-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1895
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-8.5°F (-4.7°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1958
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-8.0°F (-4.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Jan–Feb 1978 2-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-8.0°F (-4.4°C)	129th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1950
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-5.8°F (-3.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Dec 1977–Feb 1978 3-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-5.8°F (-3.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1932
Nov 1977–Feb 1978 4-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1918, 1964
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Oct 1977–Feb 1978 5-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Sep 1977–Feb 1978 6-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1968, 1970
Aug 1977–Feb 1978 7-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1904, 1905, 1958
Jul 1977–Feb 1978 8-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1963
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Jun 1977–Feb 1978 9-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932, 2017
May 1977–Feb 1978 10-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1940
Apr 1977–Feb 1978 11-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1951, 1967
Mar 1977–Feb 1978 12-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1915, 1966, 1980, 1981, 2014
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Sep 1976–Feb 1978 18-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Mar 1976–Feb 1978 24-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Mar 1976–Feb 1978 24-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Mar 1975–Feb 1978 36-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1979
Mar 1974–Feb 1978 48-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	63.0°F (17.2°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1968
Mar 1973–Feb 1978 60-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1919, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings