NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Regional Rankings
Upper Midwest
February 1979 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1979 1-Month | 7.5°F (-13.6°C) | 17.0°F (-8.3°C) | -9.5°F | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 127th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1914 | ||||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 5.3°F (-14.8°C) | 15.0°F (-9.4°C) | -9.7°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 129th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Dec 1978– 3-Month | 8.5°F (-13.1°C) | 16.2°F (-8.8°C) | -7.7°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 128th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Nov 1978– 4-Month | 14.2°F (-9.9°C) | 20.2°F (-6.6°C) | -6.0°F | 4th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 127th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2002 | ||||
| Oct 1978– 5-Month | 20.7°F (-6.3°C) | 25.6°F (-3.6°C) | -4.9°F | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1899 | ||||||
| Sep 1978– 6-Month | 27.7°F (-2.4°C) | 31.2°F (-0.4°C) | -3.5°F | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1936 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Aug 1978– 7-Month | 33.4°F (0.8°C) | 36.3°F (2.4°C) | -2.9°F | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1978 | ||||||
| Jul 1978– 8-Month | 37.8°F (3.2°C) | 40.5°F (4.7°C) | -2.7°F | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 124th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1920 | ||||||
| Jun 1978– 9-Month | 40.8°F (4.9°C) | 43.2°F (6.2°C) | -2.4°F | 10th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 121st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| May 1978– 10-Month | 42.5°F (5.8°C) | 44.4°F (6.9°C) | -1.9°F | 12th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 119th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Ties: 1920, 1946 | ||||||
| Apr 1978– 11-Month | 42.4°F (5.8°C) | 44.3°F (6.8°C) | -1.9°F | 12th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 119th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2024 | ||||
| Mar 1978– 12-Month | 41.1°F (5.1°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -1.9°F | 10th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 121st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1929 | ||||||
| Sep 1977– 18-Month | 36.9°F (2.7°C) | 39.1°F (3.9°C) | -2.2°F | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 127th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1904, 1913 | ||||||
| Mar 1977– 24-Month | 42.2°F (5.7°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -0.8°F | 27th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 103rd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2017 | ||||
| Ties: 1936, 1968, 1971 | ||||||
| Mar 1976– 36-Month | 42.0°F (5.6°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -1.0°F | 11th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 118th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1899, 1904, 1930, 1938 | ||||||
| Mar 1975– 48-Month | 42.4°F (5.8°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -0.6°F | 23rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1918 |
| 105th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1904, 1969, 1970 | ||||||
| Mar 1974– 60-Month | 42.6°F (5.9°C) | 43.0°F (6.1°C) | -0.4°F | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1920 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2025 | ||||
| Ties: 1911, 1953, 1973 | ||||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings
