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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	33.85°F (1.03°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
February 1940 1-Month	33.85°F (1.03°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1954
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	28.84°F (-1.76°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-3.13°F (-1.74°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	28.84°F (-1.76°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	-3.13°F (-1.74°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1918
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	31.80°F (-0.11°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	31.80°F (-0.11°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	-0.43°F (-0.24°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1994
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	34.43°F (1.35°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	34.43°F (1.35°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2000
	Ties: 1898
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	38.48°F (3.60°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	-0.03°F (-0.02°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	43.30°F (6.28°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
	43.30°F (6.28°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.40°F (0.22°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1928
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	47.49°F (8.61°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	47.49°F (8.61°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.42°F (0.24°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	50.91°F (10.51°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1899
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	50.91°F (10.51°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.52°F (0.29°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	52.91°F (11.62°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1977
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	52.91°F (11.62°C)	52.40°F (11.33°C)	0.51°F (0.29°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	53.89°F (12.16°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918, 1977
	53.89°F (12.16°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.71°F (0.39°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1941
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	53.67°F (12.04°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	53.67°F (12.04°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	52.74°F (11.52°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.72°F (0.40°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	49.67°F (9.82°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	49.67°F (9.82°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1987
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	52.79°F (11.55°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	0.78°F (0.43°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	52.70°F (11.50°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	52.70°F (11.50°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.70°F (0.39°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2018
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	52.64°F (11.47°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1918
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	52.24°F (11.24°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.26°F (0.14°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings