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West Virginia

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	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1989
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1906, 1929, 1936
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	37.5°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	37.5°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1985, 2022
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1959
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1899, 1953, 1957, 1972, 2013, 2014, 2022
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1977
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1916, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1988, 1995, 2009
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1976
	57.1°F (13.9°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1931
	Ties: 1920, 1935, 1945
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1928, 2008
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2015
	Ties: 1960
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1910, 1935, 1944, 1951, 1988, 2000
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1920, 1981
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1921, 2012
	Ties: 1968
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1963
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1920, 1960, 1982, 1997
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1963
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017, 2020
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1968, 1978, 1980, 1981
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1963, 1969
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1963, 1969, 1979, 1981
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1963, 1969, 1981
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1980, 1981
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings