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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
December 1978 1-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1921, 2011
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931, 2015
	Ties: 2005
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2007
	Ties: 1911, 1984, 2017
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1985, 1999
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1926, 1936, 1956, 2010
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917, 1976
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1922, 1925, 1953, 1993, 2005, 2012
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1936, 1956, 1970, 1971, 1999, 2022
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	65.7°F (18.7°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1973
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1913, 1929
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1901, 1917, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1969
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1912
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1968
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1980, 1982
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1969
	61.9°F (16.6°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1924, 1958, 1960, 1965, 1982, 1984
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1968, 1969
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1980
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1969, 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: 1944

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings