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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	-4.0°F (-20.0°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-10.5°F (-5.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
January 1979 1-Month	-4.0°F (-20.0°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-10.5°F (-5.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2006
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	1.8°F (-16.8°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-8.0°F (-4.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	1.8°F (-16.8°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	-8.0°F (-4.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	9.7°F (-12.4°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1977
	9.7°F (-12.4°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1936
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	18.8°F (-7.3°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1920
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	18.8°F (-7.3°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1912
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1997
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2002
	Ties: 1965
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1997
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1903
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1903, 1910
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1971, 1973, 2009
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1912
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1918
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1930
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1903, 1944, 1960, 1963, 1995, 2020
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2001, 2018
	Ties: 1931, 1954, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1974, 1977
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1918
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002
	Ties: 1936, 1940, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1996
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1920
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2002, 2003
	Ties: 1941, 1948, 1949, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings