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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2023
	Ties: 1988
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1966, 1984, 1988
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1957, 2009
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1979, 1987, 2003
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1929, 1979, 1996, 2009
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905, 1918
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1969
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012, 2016, 2023
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 1928, 1955, 1990
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1951, 1975, 1994, 2004
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016, 2023
	Ties: 1913, 1931, 1976, 1983
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2023
	Ties: 1972, 1986, 2003, 2005
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2023
	Ties: 1947, 1960, 1980, 1985, 1989, 2001
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1928, 1966
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013, 2023
	Ties: 1931, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1988
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1906
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2023
	Ties: 1948, 1962
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2023
	Ties: 1984, 1990
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1908
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2023
	Ties: 1952, 1957, 1958, 1976, 1988, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings