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Average Temperature Rankings, November 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
November 1938 1-Month	39.94°F (4.41°C)	41.69°F (5.38°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1911
	39.94°F (4.41°C)	41.69°F (5.38°C)	-1.75°F (-0.97°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1999
	Ties: 1979
Oct–Nov 1938 2-Month	48.18°F (8.99°C)	47.91°F (8.84°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Oct–Nov 1938 2-Month	48.18°F (8.99°C)	47.91°F (8.84°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
Sep–Nov 1938 3-Month	54.33°F (12.41°C)	53.55°F (11.97°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Sep–Nov 1938 3-Month	54.33°F (12.41°C)	53.55°F (11.97°C)	0.78°F (0.44°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
Aug–Nov 1938 4-Month	59.18°F (15.10°C)	58.19°F (14.55°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Aug–Nov 1938 4-Month	59.18°F (15.10°C)	58.19°F (14.55°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
Jul–Nov 1938 5-Month	62.10°F (16.72°C)	61.28°F (16.27°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Jul–Nov 1938 5-Month	62.10°F (16.72°C)	61.28°F (16.27°C)	0.82°F (0.45°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Jun–Nov 1938 6-Month	63.21°F (17.34°C)	62.48°F (16.93°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Jun–Nov 1938 6-Month	63.21°F (17.34°C)	62.48°F (16.93°C)	0.73°F (0.41°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
May–Nov 1938 7-Month	62.73°F (17.07°C)	62.15°F (16.75°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1976
May–Nov 1938 7-Month	62.73°F (17.07°C)	62.15°F (16.75°C)	0.58°F (0.32°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
Apr–Nov 1938 8-Month	61.35°F (16.31°C)	60.77°F (15.98°C)	0.58°F (0.33°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	61.35°F (16.31°C)	60.77°F (15.98°C)	0.58°F (0.33°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 2004
Mar–Nov 1938 9-Month	59.54°F (15.30°C)	58.62°F (14.79°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Mar–Nov 1938 9-Month	59.54°F (15.30°C)	58.62°F (14.79°C)	0.92°F (0.51°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Feb–Nov 1938 10-Month	57.18°F (13.99°C)	56.14°F (13.41°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Feb–Nov 1938 10-Month	57.18°F (13.99°C)	56.14°F (13.41°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
Jan–Nov 1938 11-Month	54.91°F (12.73°C)	53.78°F (12.10°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Nov 1938 11-Month	54.91°F (12.73°C)	53.78°F (12.10°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
Dec 1937–Nov 1938 12-Month	53.06°F (11.70°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	53.06°F (11.70°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	1.03°F (0.57°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
	Ties: 2001
Jun 1937–Nov 1938 18-Month	56.40°F (13.56°C)	55.51°F (13.06°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	56.40°F (13.56°C)	55.51°F (13.06°C)	0.89°F (0.50°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2016
	Ties: 2008
Dec 1936–Nov 1938 24-Month	52.38°F (11.32°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	52.38°F (11.32°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1935–Nov 1938 36-Month	52.20°F (11.22°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Dec 1935–Nov 1938 36-Month	52.20°F (11.22°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.19°F (0.10°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
Dec 1934–Nov 1938 48-Month	52.16°F (11.20°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1918
Dec 1934–Nov 1938 48-Month	52.16°F (11.20°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Dec 1933–Nov 1938 60-Month	52.61°F (11.45°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1920
Dec 1933–Nov 1938 60-Month	52.61°F (11.45°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.62°F (0.34°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings