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New England Basin

Average Temperature Rankings, April 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1978 1-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1926
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1982
Mar–Apr 1978 2-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1926
Mar–Apr 1978 2-Month	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	34.4°F (1.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
Feb–Apr 1978 3-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1923
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1950
Jan–Apr 1978 4-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1923
	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 2003
Dec 1977–Apr 1978 5-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1923
	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1940
Nov 1977–Apr 1978 6-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1956, 1977, 1982, 1994, 2014
Oct 1977–Apr 1978 7-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1961, 1971
Sep 1977–Apr 1978 8-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1965
Aug 1977–Apr 1978 9-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	36.3°F (2.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1922
Jul 1977–Apr 1978 10-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1914, 1961
Jun 1977–Apr 1978 11-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1904
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1914, 1927, 1940, 1943, 1944
May 1977–Apr 1978 12-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1977, 1993
Nov 1976–Apr 1978 18-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.0°F (2.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1934, 1957, 1963
May 1976–Apr 1978 24-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1920, 1941, 1944
May 1975–Apr 1978 36-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1906
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2013
	Ties: 1921, 1940, 1945, 1973
May 1974–Apr 1978 48-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1972
May 1973–Apr 1978 60-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1908
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1960, 1964, 1974, 1975

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings