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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
December 1978 1-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1921
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1970
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1922, 1994, 2017
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1975, 1999
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1934, 2001, 2012, 2022
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1923, 1926, 1932, 1942, 1949, 1970, 1994
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1946, 2003, 2009
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1939, 1949, 1957, 2009, 2014
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1912, 1927, 1955, 1975, 1987
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1983, 1996
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1924, 1962, 1970, 1976, 1982
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1967
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1959, 1982, 1988, 1997
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1968, 1969
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1917, 1960, 1966, 1980
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1960
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1969, 1970
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1916, 1960, 1985

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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