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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1989
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1964, 2022
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1932, 1977
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1895, 1929, 1944, 1951
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1929
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1945, 1960, 1961
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1924, 2000
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1921
	Ties: 1910, 1920, 1963, 1993
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1921
	Ties: 1895, 1924, 1967
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1921
	Ties: 1978
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1967
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1922
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978, 1980
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1980
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1981

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