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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1978 1-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1895
October 1978 1-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007
	Ties: 1899, 1908, 1925, 1982, 2009
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1900
	Ties: 1960, 1989, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2014
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.8°F (19.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.8°F (19.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1900, 2016
	Ties: 1915, 1988
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1996
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1925, 1937, 1945, 1960, 1996
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1923, 1962
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1920, 1965, 1966, 1982
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1916
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1963
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1927, 1967
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1905
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1964
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1936, 1962, 1970
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1907
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1914, 1916, 1961, 1984
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1907, 1908
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1924, 1944, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings