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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	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1909
December 1979 1-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1980
Nov–Dec 1979 2-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1972
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	29.3°F (-1.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1948, 1985
Oct–Dec 1979 3-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1898
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1938, 1984, 1990
Sep–Dec 1979 4-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1898
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1973, 1987
Aug–Dec 1979 5-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1898
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.6°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1926, 1997, 2006
Jul–Dec 1979 6-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1941, 1959, 1969, 1973, 1984, 1997
Jun–Dec 1979 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
	Ties: 1973, 1984
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
May–Dec 1979 8-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2021
Apr–Dec 1979 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1912
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2021
	Ties: 1935, 1941, 1944, 1978, 1992, 1997
Mar–Dec 1979 10-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1912
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1967, 2009
Feb–Dec 1979 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1897, 1914, 1918, 1927, 1957, 1969, 1970
Jan–Dec 1979 12-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1916, 1951, 1975
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1912
Jul 1978–Dec 1979 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	1934
Jan 1978–Dec 1979 24-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1913
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1975, 1984
Jan 1977–Dec 1979 36-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1913, 1914
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1959, 1960, 1977
Jan 1976–Dec 1979 48-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1915
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1984, 1987
Jan 1975–Dec 1979 60-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1916
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2018
	Ties: 1904, 1911, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1977, 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings