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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1979 1-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1895
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1967
	Ties: 1966, 2003
Aug–Sep 1979 2-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1895
Aug–Sep 1979 2-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.2°F (15.7°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
Jul–Sep 1979 3-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1895
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 2018
Jun–Sep 1979 4-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1954
Jun–Sep 1979 4-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2021
May–Sep 1979 5-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1899, 1964
May–Sep 1979 5-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1958
Apr–Sep 1979 6-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1955
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1961
Mar–Sep 1979 7-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1955
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1938, 1941, 2005, 2020
Feb–Sep 1979 8-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1955
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2015
	Ties: 1991
Jan–Sep 1979 9-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1916
Jan–Sep 1979 9-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
Dec 1978–Sep 1979 10-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1916
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1901, 1952
Nov 1978–Sep 1979 11-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1916, 1917
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1911, 1948, 1957, 1962, 1969
Oct 1978–Sep 1979 12-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1972
Apr 1978–Sep 1979 18-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1917
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1907, 1911, 1936
Oct 1977–Sep 1979 24-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1932, 1944, 1952
Oct 1976–Sep 1979 36-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1950
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1915, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1966, 1970, 1987
Oct 1975–Sep 1979 48-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1950, 1951, 1952
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1905, 1907, 1925, 1929, 1954, 1962, 1976, 1987
Oct 1974–Sep 1979 60-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1920, 1952
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1966, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings