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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1989
	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1930, 1991
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1904, 1917
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1988
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1904
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1934, 1955, 1963
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1909, 1956, 1992
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1904
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 1956, 1992
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1915, 1918, 1922, 1927, 1968, 1985
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1939, 1967, 1997
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1976, 1997
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1933, 1943, 1989
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1916, 1920, 1935
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1898, 1911, 1943, 1962, 1964
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1906
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2022
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1963, 1965
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1930, 1963
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2014, 2022
	Ties: 1938, 1940, 1964, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings