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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	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-11.1°F (-6.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
January 1978 1-Month	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-11.1°F (-6.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1950
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-6.8°F (-3.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-6.8°F (-3.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1936
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1984
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1904
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1902, 1982
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1905
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 2001
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1925, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2014
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1910, 1938, 1940, 1996, 2009
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2017
	Ties: 1924, 1941, 1944, 1945
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1924, 1941, 1975, 1996, 1998
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1923
	Ties: 1977
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1979
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1969, 1977, 1982
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1963
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1981
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1905, 1921, 1961

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