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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1978 1-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1992
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	1995
	Ties: 1938, 1963, 2017
Aug–Sep 1978 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1992
Aug–Sep 1978 2-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1977, 1997, 2007
Jul–Sep 1978 3-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1948
Jul–Sep 1978 3-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
Jun–Sep 1978 4-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1948
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1994, 2002, 2014
May–Sep 1978 5-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1948
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1974, 1988, 1999, 2006
Apr–Sep 1978 6-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1985
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Sep 1978 7-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971, 1972
Mar–Sep 1978 7-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2019
Feb–Sep 1978 8-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 2010, 2014
Jan–Sep 1978 9-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 2003
Dec 1977–Sep 1978 10-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1981
Nov 1977–Sep 1978 11-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1995, 2002
Oct 1977–Sep 1978 12-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1953
Apr 1977–Sep 1978 18-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956, 1971
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1987
Oct 1976–Sep 1978 24-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1988
Oct 1975–Sep 1978 36-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1973
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1945, 2000
Oct 1974–Sep 1978 48-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
Oct 1974–Sep 1978 48-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
Oct 1973–Sep 1978 60-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1964

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 26, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings