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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1979 1-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1996
Mar–Apr 1979 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1926, 1960
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1921, 1945
	Ties: 1986
Feb–Apr 1979 3-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1895
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1993, 2015
Jan–Apr 1979 4-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1940, 1978
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1971
Dec 1978–Apr 1979 5-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1962
Nov 1978–Apr 1979 6-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1987
Oct 1978–Apr 1979 7-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1918
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1908, 1924, 1941, 1988
Sep 1978–Apr 1979 8-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1920, 1951, 1959, 1975
Aug 1978–Apr 1979 9-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1962, 1981
Jul 1978–Apr 1979 10-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1934, 1959, 1962
Jun 1978–Apr 1979 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1916, 1947, 1973
May 1978–Apr 1979 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1915, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1973
Nov 1977–Apr 1979 18-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1982
May 1977–Apr 1979 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1962, 1982
May 1976–Apr 1979 36-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1969
May 1975–Apr 1979 48-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1970
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1908, 1921, 1981
May 1974–Apr 1979 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1970
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1907, 1963, 1980

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