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Delaware

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1978 1-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1907
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2007
	Ties: 1924, 1933, 1969, 1979
Sep–Oct 1978 2-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007
	Ties: 1918, 1982
Aug–Oct 1978 3-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909, 1917
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1942, 1953, 1960, 1986
Jul–Oct 1978 4-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1909
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2016
	Ties: 1897, 1899, 1952, 1960
Jun–Oct 1978 5-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.8°F (20.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1960, 1997
May–Oct 1978 6-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.7°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010, 2018
	Ties: 1902, 1925
Apr–Oct 1978 7-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1958, 1962, 1965
Mar–Oct 1978 8-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1920, 1932, 1965, 1966
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
Feb–Oct 1978 9-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–Oct 1978 10-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1924
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Dec 1977–Oct 1978 11-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
Nov 1977–Oct 1978 12-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
May 1977–Oct 1978 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1911, 1928, 1964, 1977
Nov 1976–Oct 1978 24-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1905
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1912, 1963, 1979
Nov 1975–Oct 1978 36-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1937, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1982
Nov 1974–Oct 1978 48-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1923, 1962, 1984
Nov 1973–Oct 1978 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1907, 1908
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1936, 1942, 1948, 1960

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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