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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	2.7°F (-16.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-12.3°F (-6.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1937
January 1978 1-Month	2.7°F (-16.3°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-12.3°F (-6.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	9.3°F (-12.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-8.2°F (-4.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	9.3°F (-12.6°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-8.2°F (-4.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1992, 2021
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1979
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	16.2°F (-8.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-6.0°F (-3.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000
	Ties: 1952
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1897
	31.3°F (-0.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
	Ties: 1917
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
	Ties: 1928
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1952
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1925
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1952
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1968
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1952
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1952
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2013
	Ties: 2015
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 2023
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1923, 1946, 1987
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1952
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1956, 1983
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1903, 1960, 1987, 1994, 1999
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1918
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2008
	Ties: 1945, 1958, 1965
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1920
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2008
	Ties: 1939, 1941, 1985, 1988, 2000, 2023

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings