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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	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1963
	Ties: 1903
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1931
	Ties: 1901, 1990
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	71.3°F (21.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	71.3°F (21.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1947
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1970, 2004
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	74.3°F (23.5°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1967, 1976
	74.3°F (23.5°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1954
	Ties: 1899, 1907, 1977, 1986, 2012
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	74.7°F (23.7°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	74.7°F (23.7°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1954
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	73.6°F (23.1°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	73.6°F (23.1°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1998
	Ties: 1987, 1999
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	72.0°F (22.2°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	72.0°F (22.2°C)	71.4°F (21.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1954
	Ties: 2001
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.9°F (20.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1990, 2002
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	66.0°F (18.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1924, 1940
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1979
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1979
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912, 1979
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1968
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1940
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1979
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1918, 2015
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1906, 1979
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1984
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1906
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1970, 1971
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings