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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1978 1-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1996
	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1951, 1990
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1992
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1976
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1996
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1969
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1970
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1962, 2011
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1970
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1941, 1976
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1965, 1970
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1946, 1994
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1985
	40.7°F (4.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1943
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 2009
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1971
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2016
	Ties: 1998, 2022
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1979, 1995
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1988
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1956, 1971
	32.7°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1940, 1988, 1993
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1981
Nov 1975–Oct 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: 1945, 2009
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1961, 1985
Nov 1973–Oct 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

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings