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Tennessee

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1979 1-Month	74.9°F (23.8°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	74.9°F (23.8°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2007
	Ties: 1912, 1973, 2009
Jul–Aug 1979 2-Month	75.0°F (23.9°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	75.0°F (23.9°C)	76.5°F (24.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1954, 1980
	Ties: 1972
Jun–Aug 1979 3-Month	74.0°F (23.3°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	74.0°F (23.3°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2010
	Ties: 1920
May–Aug 1979 4-Month	71.7°F (22.1°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	71.7°F (22.1°C)	73.3°F (22.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2010
	Ties: 1974
Apr–Aug 1979 5-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	70.1°F (21.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1961
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	70.1°F (21.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2010
	Ties: 1920, 1940, 1974, 1984
Mar–Aug 1979 6-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.5°F (19.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1960
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	66.5°F (19.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1966, 1969, 1989
Feb–Aug 1979 7-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1947
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1940
Jan–Aug 1979 8-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
Jan–Aug 1979 8-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1978–Aug 1979 9-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1961
Nov 1978–Aug 1979 10-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1971
Oct 1978–Aug 1979 11-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1984
Sep 1978–Aug 1979 12-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977, 1978
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1969
Mar 1978–Aug 1979 18-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1961, 1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1967, 1969
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Sep 1977–Aug 1979 24-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Sep 1976–Aug 1979 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Sep 1975–Aug 1979 48-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970, 1979, 1980
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1970, 1980
Sep 1974–Aug 1979 60-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1970, 1971, 1979, 1980, 1981
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981

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