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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	39.2°F (4.0°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1948, 1965
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2015
	Ties: 1979
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1986
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1897, 1922
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1999
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1897, 1911, 1994, 2002, 2003
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1906
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1922, 1977
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1939, 1946, 1956, 2013, 2014
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1906, 1929, 1975, 1984, 1995
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1926, 1981, 1996
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1960
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1961, 1970, 1981, 1996
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904, 1905, 1918
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1908, 1915, 1925, 1982
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1968
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1926, 1960, 1965, 1979
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1969
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1908, 1927
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1969
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1973, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings