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Pennsylvania

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1979 1-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1927
August 1979 1-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Jul–Aug 1979 2-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1927
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1955
	Ties: 1919, 1960, 1986, 2004
Jun–Aug 1979 3-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1927
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2005
	Ties: 1920, 1926, 2000
May–Aug 1979 4-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1991
	Ties: 1912, 1960, 1961
Apr–Aug 1979 5-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Apr–Aug 1979 5-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2010
Mar–Aug 1979 6-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1924
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1906
Feb–Aug 1979 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1917
Jan–Aug 1979 8-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1940
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1958
Dec 1978–Aug 1979 9-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1971
Nov 1978–Aug 1979 10-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1924
Oct 1978–Aug 1979 11-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1927, 1956
Sep 1978–Aug 1979 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1967, 1994, 2014
Mar 1978–Aug 1979 18-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1925, 1941, 1982
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Sep 1975–Aug 1979 48-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1920
Sep 1974–Aug 1979 60-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1964, 1970, 1971, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings