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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	-9.6°F (-5.4°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1909	1909, 1983
December 1978 1-Month	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	20.6°F (-6.3°C)	-9.6°F (-5.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1980
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	24.8°F (-4.0°C)	-7.3°F (-4.1°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1999
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1919
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	-4.4°F (-2.5°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1999
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1919
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	36.4°F (2.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1919	1916, 1985
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1911
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1972, 1993
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1916
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1911
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1916
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1916
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1911, 1928, 1932, 1971
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1985
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1895
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1975
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1908, 1945, 1952, 1968
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1922, 1966, 1970, 1993
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1917, 1918
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1938, 1948, 1961, 1977
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1898
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1910, 1921, 1947, 1953, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1976
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1899
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1904, 1947, 1970, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings