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Minimum 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	41.8°F (5.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1895
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1940, 1972
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1962
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909, 1917
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1912, 1999
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1988
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1937, 1943, 1958, 1988
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1897, 1974, 1976
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1916
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904, 1940
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1917
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1920
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1912, 1964, 1977
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2019
	Ties: 1907, 1920, 1928, 1936, 1948
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1967
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1918
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1926, 1928, 1936
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1907
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1930, 1936, 1948, 1961, 1962
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1937, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947

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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