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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	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1989
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	3.4°F (1.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 2019
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1991
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1953
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1982, 1983
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1946, 1952, 1982, 1985, 1995
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1986
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1955
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2011
	Ties: 2003, 2014
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1942, 1980, 1996
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1964, 1980, 1988
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.2°F (11.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1947, 1951, 1989
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1911, 1928, 1962
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1980
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021, 2022
	Ties: 1930, 1941, 1981
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1945, 1947

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings