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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1979 1-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Feb 1979 2-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1949
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1978–Feb 1979 3-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1949
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1903
Nov 1978–Feb 1979 4-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1949
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1910
Oct 1978–Feb 1979 5-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1949
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1923, 1939, 1969
Sep 1978–Feb 1979 6-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917, 1949
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1933
Aug 1978–Feb 1979 7-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1972
Jul 1978–Feb 1979 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1915, 1932, 1942, 1966, 1969
Jun 1978–Feb 1979 9-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1920, 1937, 1948
May 1978–Feb 1979 10-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1898, 1929, 1931, 1945, 1969
Apr 1978–Feb 1979 11-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1949
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1945, 1964
Mar 1978–Feb 1979 12-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1949
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1928, 1939, 1952, 1965
Sep 1977–Feb 1979 18-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1949
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1980, 1986
Mar 1977–Feb 1979 24-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1906, 1931, 1975, 2000
Mar 1976–Feb 1979 36-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1914
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1939, 1952, 1968, 1971
Mar 1975–Feb 1979 48-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1968, 1969, 1977
Mar 1974–Feb 1979 60-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1929, 1934, 1954, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings