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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1969
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
	Ties: 2020
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1969
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
	Ties: 1950
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1949, 1955, 1965
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
	Ties: 1976, 1991, 1998, 2012
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1965
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2004
	Ties: 1958, 1987
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1949
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2004
	Ties: 2021
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1967, 1995, 1996
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971, 1972
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 1988, 2010
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 2002
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1970
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1970, 2022
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1972
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1939, 1945, 2002
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1994, 2006, 2021
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1973
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
	Ties: 1939
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1964

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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