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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
January 1979 1-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2023
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016
	Ties: 1989, 2014
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1978, 1987, 2003
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1929, 1978, 1996, 2009
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905, 1918
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1919
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1921, 1944, 1969, 1994
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016, 2023
	Ties: 1919, 1939, 1944, 1966, 1988
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1919, 1946
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1966
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1921, 1929
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1945, 1959, 1982
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1948, 1967, 1980, 1981
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1931, 1959, 1967, 1971
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1931, 1935, 1946, 1959, 1982
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1960, 1980, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings