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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	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1925
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1963
	Ties: 1975, 1998, 2005
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1963
	Ties: 1906, 1994
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1896
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1963
	Ties: 1931
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1993
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1963
	Ties: 1921, 1973, 1997, 2016
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1993
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2021
	Ties: 1900, 1922
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1907
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1936
	Ties: 1989, 2003
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1988
	Ties: 1901, 1922, 2010, 2017
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1941, 1961, 1976
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1958
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1967
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1920, 1949
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1899
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1943, 2014
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1899
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012, 2016
	Ties: 1902, 1923, 1930, 1947, 1970, 1974
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1951
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1988, 2017
	Ties: 1921, 1938, 1943, 1985
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1993
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1990
	Ties: 1940, 1944, 1977, 2010, 2020
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	39.6°F (4.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1991
	Ties: 1946, 1965, 1976, 1981

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings