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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1927
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1976
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
	Ties: 1896, 1929, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1981
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1910, 1970, 1986
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1926, 1947, 1999, 2004
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1972
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1943
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1903, 1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	49.8°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1926
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1917
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1961, 1967, 1997, 2019
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1959, 1987, 1990, 1998
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1934
	Ties: 1936, 1946, 1992
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
	Ties: 1992
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1963	1934
	Ties: 1935, 2013
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2018
	Ties: 2008
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1987, 1992, 2010, 2011
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1914
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2018
	Ties: 1954, 1990
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1915
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018
	Ties: 1939, 1942, 1961, 1966, 1987
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916, 1917
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1947, 1960, 1963, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings