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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	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	-9.0°F (-5.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1937
January 1979 1-Month	14.7°F (-9.6°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	-9.0°F (-5.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1986
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-7.9°F (-4.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1979
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-7.9°F (-4.4°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1981
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1973
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	22.3°F (-5.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	-5.2°F (-2.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1925
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1899
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1896
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1913
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1909
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1913
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2022
	Ties: 1909, 1952
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1907, 1931, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1985
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1913
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1920
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1935
	Ties: 1928, 1942, 1986, 1988
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1914, 1925
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1942, 1954
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1914
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1943, 1984, 1987
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1945, 1948, 1953, 1985, 1987
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1951, 1988

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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