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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	42.3°F (5.7°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1973, 1974
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1933, 2004
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 2022
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1932, 1938, 2002
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1899, 1915, 1939, 1942, 1947, 1951
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.2°F (16.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1972, 2014
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1924, 1958, 1996
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1930, 1945, 1955, 1995
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1929, 1958, 1960, 1995, 1996
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1980
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1909, 1980, 1989
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1962
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1909, 1920, 1983
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1967
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1902, 1917, 1966
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1968, 1969
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1918
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1969
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1906, 1907, 1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969, 1970
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1920, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings