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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1978 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1985
April 1978 1-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016
Mar–Apr 1978 2-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
Mar–Apr 1978 2-Month	20.1°F (-6.6°C)	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
Feb–Apr 1978 3-Month	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	16.8°F (-8.4°C)	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1997
Jan–Apr 1978 4-Month	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	10.3°F (-12.1°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	10.3°F (-12.1°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1940
Dec 1977–Apr 1978 5-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1945
Nov 1977–Apr 1978 6-Month	11.2°F (-11.6°C)	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1972
	11.2°F (-11.6°C)	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1983, 1986
Oct 1977–Apr 1978 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1979
Sep 1977–Apr 1978 8-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	15.4°F (-9.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1979, 2020
Aug 1977–Apr 1978 9-Month	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	21.1°F (-6.1°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 2017
Jul 1977–Apr 1978 10-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1988
Jun 1977–Apr 1978 11-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1988, 2004, 2008, 2010
May 1977–Apr 1978 12-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
May 1977–Apr 1978 12-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Nov 1976–Apr 1978 18-Month	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	22.9°F (-5.1°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1981, 1988, 1998, 2006
May 1976–Apr 1978 24-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1988
May 1975–Apr 1978 36-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1973
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2016
	Ties: 1960
May 1974–Apr 1978 48-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1937
May 1973–Apr 1978 60-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1935, 1937

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings