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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	79.5°F (26.4°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1969
	79.5°F (26.4°C)	78.7°F (25.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
	Ties: 2015
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	79.8°F (26.6°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	79.8°F (26.6°C)	79.3°F (26.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1991, 2021
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	78.9°F (26.1°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	78.9°F (26.1°C)	78.5°F (25.8°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1933, 1948, 1995
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	76.5°F (24.7°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	76.5°F (24.7°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1950, 1975, 1981, 1982, 2001, 2005, 2020
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	73.8°F (23.2°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1961
	73.8°F (23.2°C)	73.6°F (23.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1922, 1958, 1962
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	70.1°F (21.2°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	70.1°F (21.2°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1906, 1912, 1941
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1895
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2011, 2016
	Ties: 1901, 1915, 1968, 1969
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1940
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	64.1°F (17.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1966
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1940
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	62.1°F (16.7°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1940
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.2°F (16.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1915, 1918, 1931, 1958, 1963, 1966
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.4°F (16.3°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1902, 1931, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1977
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1963
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1968
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1997
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1969
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1964
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1905, 1960, 1964
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969, 1970
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1906, 1965, 1972, 1981, 1984
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1970
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1917

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings