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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	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1925
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1963
	Ties: 1943
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1947
	Ties: 2010, 2013
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1941, 1960
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1989
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1939, 1948, 1977, 1987
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1999, 2017
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1934, 1953, 1968, 1990
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1940, 1958, 1971, 1980
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1971, 2008
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1913, 2019
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1904, 1917
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1948, 1975
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1948, 2015, 2019
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000
	Ties: 1910, 1943, 1944, 1976, 1993
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2001
	Ties: 1924, 1961, 1977, 1985
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2002
	Ties: 1922, 1925, 1955, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings