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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1979 1-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1959
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	41.2°F (5.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1978
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1970, 2018
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1906, 1949, 2012, 2014
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931, 2015
	Ties: 1938, 1949, 1987
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1927, 1939, 1965
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.6°F (15.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1927, 1928
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1955
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1929, 1960, 1996
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1925, 1943, 1964, 1980, 2013
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.6°F (13.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1976
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1968, 1976
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1903, 1912, 1916, 1928, 1965, 1988
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1904, 1905, 1918
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905, 1968
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1926, 1960, 1965, 1978
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1969
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1965, 1967
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1969
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings