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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1979

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1979 1-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1985
April 1979 1-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	23.3°F (-4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
Mar–Apr 1979 2-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	17.1°F (-8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 2020
Feb–Apr 1979 3-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1972
Feb–Apr 1979 3-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	13.0°F (-10.6°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Jan–Apr 1979 4-Month	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	10.3°F (-12.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	10.6°F (-11.9°C)	10.3°F (-12.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1992
Dec 1978–Apr 1979 5-Month	10.5°F (-11.9°C)	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	10.5°F (-11.9°C)	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1995
Nov 1978–Apr 1979 6-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1972
	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	9.4°F (-12.6°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1931, 2021
Oct 1978–Apr 1979 7-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1971
	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	11.7°F (-11.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1978, 2022
Sep 1978–Apr 1979 8-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1971
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	15.3°F (-9.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1978, 2020
Aug 1978–Apr 1979 9-Month	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	20.9°F (-6.2°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 2010, 2020
Jul 1978–Apr 1979 10-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
Jul 1978–Apr 1979 10-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–Apr 1979 11-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1971
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1940, 1963
May 1978–Apr 1979 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: 1978	2016
	Ties: 2022
Nov 1977–Apr 1979 18-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
Nov 1977–Apr 1979 18-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	20.4°F (-6.4°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
May 1977–Apr 1979 24-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1972
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1998
May 1976–Apr 1979 36-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1973
	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2016
	Ties: 1982
May 1975–Apr 1979 48-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1974
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1984, 1987, 2013
May 1974–Apr 1979 60-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1975
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1948	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1948

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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