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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1978 1-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2022
	Ties: 1895
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1912
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2022
	Ties: 1898
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1955, 1975
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1912
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1927, 1935, 1962, 1971, 1977, 1993, 2000, 2019
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1954
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1929, 1951
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1899, 1916
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1917, 1977, 2000
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899, 1954
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1980
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1955
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1969, 1977
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1955
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1928, 1930, 2000, 2009, 2010
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1944, 1997, 2012
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 2007, 2010, 2012
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1947, 1953, 1968, 1977, 2012, 2019
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2015
	Ties: 1944, 1974, 1993, 2012
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2016
	Ties: 1901, 1981, 1996
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1950
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1934, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1958, 2011
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1951, 1957
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1929, 1938, 1977, 1979, 1980
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1920
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1929, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1963, 1965, 1985, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings