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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1978 1-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	10.6°F (5.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	2012
January 1978 1-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	10.6°F (5.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1981
Dec 1977–Jan 1978 2-Month	6.4°F (-14.2°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
	6.4°F (-14.2°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2001
	Ties: 1930
Nov 1977–Jan 1978 3-Month	5.6°F (-14.7°C)	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1943
	5.6°F (-14.7°C)	5.8°F (-14.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2001
	Ties: 1952, 1970, 1982
Oct 1977–Jan 1978 4-Month	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
	Ties: 1982
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
Sep 1977–Jan 1978 5-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
Aug 1977–Jan 1978 6-Month	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
Jul 1977–Jan 1978 7-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
	Ties: 1942, 2004
Jun 1977–Jan 1978 8-Month	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
	Ties: 1938, 2006
May 1977–Jan 1978 9-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1934
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2003
	Ties: 1931, 1968, 1996
Apr 1977–Jan 1978 10-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1955, 1995
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
Mar 1977–Jan 1978 11-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Feb 1977–Jan 1978 12-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1980, 1985
Aug 1976–Jan 1978 18-Month	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1957, 1972
	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2020
	Ties: 1988
Feb 1976–Jan 1978 24-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1957
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1985
Feb 1975–Jan 1978 36-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1957
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1959
Feb 1974–Jan 1978 48-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1966, 1969
Feb 1973–Jan 1978 60-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1936

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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