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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1942
	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	3.7°F (-15.7°C)	6.5°F (3.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2017
	Ties: 2009
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	7.7°F (-13.5°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2002
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	13.6°F (-10.2°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2002
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2002
	Ties: 1925, 1986
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2002
	Ties: 1943, 1979
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2002
	Ties: 2022
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1940, 1997, 2000
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	33.8°F (1.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2019
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1955, 1956
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1969
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	32.6°F (0.3°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1957, 1969
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 2020
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2019
	Ties: 2003
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2019
	Ties: 1994
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1956
	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2016
	Ties: 1944, 1993
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1974
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1946, 1970
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1975
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1960, 1963, 1970

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings