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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1950
	Ties: 1976
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1932
	Ties: 1944
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1932
	Ties: 1973
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1924, 1973, 1975, 2015
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1924, 1927, 1935, 1983, 1985, 1993
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1928, 1943, 1976
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 2018
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1932
	Ties: 1899, 2009
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932, 2020
	Ties: 1914, 1917, 1928, 1944, 1988, 2004, 2009
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2020
	Ties: 1928, 2009
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1955, 1956, 1976
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1966, 2014
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1911
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1960, 1990, 1994, 1998
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1919, 1961, 1981
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1920, 1961, 1972
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	58.1°F (14.5°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1904, 1920

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings