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Pennsylvania

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	70.4°F (21.3°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1927
	70.4°F (21.3°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2016
	Ties: 1898, 2006
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	69.4°F (20.8°C)	69.3°F (20.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1927
	69.4°F (20.8°C)	69.3°F (20.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1955
	Ties: 1910, 2017
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1927
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2005
	Ties: 1990
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	65.1°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1991
	Ties: 1996
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1909, 1923, 1935, 1965, 1989
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1924
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1958, 1961, 1965
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1907
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1940
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1940
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1916
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1918
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1979
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1920, 1928
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1904, 1929, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1982
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1908
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1912, 1921, 1961, 1962, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings