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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	74.8°F (23.8°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1927, 1967
	74.8°F (23.8°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007
	Ties: 1939, 1977, 2000, 2020
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	75.5°F (24.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936
	Ties: 1925, 1933, 1968
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	74.5°F (23.6°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	74.5°F (23.6°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936
	Ties: 1923, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1973, 1981, 2008, 2015
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1936
	Ties: 1904, 1912, 1940, 2013
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1961
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1909, 2004
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1960
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1927, 1967
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1947
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1932
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1917, 1958, 1967, 1997
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1979
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1971
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1981
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1967, 1968

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings