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West Virginia

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-5.1°F (-2.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
January 1979 1-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	-5.1°F (-2.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1950
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1946, 1955, 2010, 2018
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1985, 1997
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1946
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1912, 1965, 1989, 2015
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1973, 1980
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1973, 1985
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1921
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1915, 1928, 1931, 1966, 2004
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1977
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	1932
	Ties: 1924, 1930, 1931, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1966
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1940, 1941, 1993, 2001
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1963
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2017
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013, 2020
	Ties: 1903, 1926, 1963, 1971
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1970
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1982
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1964, 1970, 1982
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020
	Ties: 1969, 1981
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1981
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1984

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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