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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1978 1-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1920
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1915
	Ties: 1911
Mar–Apr 1978 2-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1903
Feb–Apr 1978 3-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1922
Jan–Apr 1978 4-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1936
Jan–Apr 1978 4-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	-6.1°F (-3.4°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–Apr 1978 5-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1936
Dec 1977–Apr 1978 5-Month	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Apr 1978 6-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1936
Nov 1977–Apr 1978 6-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	27.0°F (-2.8°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–Apr 1978 7-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Oct 1977–Apr 1978 7-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–Apr 1978 8-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Sep 1977–Apr 1978 8-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Aug 1977–Apr 1978 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Aug 1977–Apr 1978 9-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	-3.8°F (-2.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jul 1977–Apr 1978 10-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
Jul 1977–Apr 1978 10-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	41.3°F (5.2°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jun 1977–Apr 1978 11-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1899
Jun 1977–Apr 1978 11-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
May 1977–Apr 1978 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1899
May 1977–Apr 1978 12-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1976–Apr 1978 18-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000, 2006
	Ties: 1920, 1930, 1960
May 1976–Apr 1978 24-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000
	Ties: 1957, 1995
May 1975–Apr 1978 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1918
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2000
	Ties: 1959, 1963, 1985
May 1974–Apr 1978 48-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1899
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1965, 1994
May 1973–Apr 1978 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1920
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2006
	Ties: 1965, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings