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Average Temperature Rankings, March 1940

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)
Warmest/Coolest
Since
Record
March 1940
1-Month
41.52°F
(5.29°C)
41.50°F
(5.28°C)
0.02°F
(0.01°C)
59th Coolest
Coolest since:
1965
70th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Mar 1940
2-Month
37.69°F
(3.16°C)
37.66°F
(3.14°C)
0.03°F
(0.02°C)
62nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
67th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1909, 2010
Jan–Mar 1940
3-Month
33.07°F
(0.59°C)
35.15°F
(1.75°C)
-2.08°F
(-1.16°C)
18th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
111th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 1939–Mar 1940
4-Month
34.23°F
(1.24°C)
34.55°F
(1.42°C)
-0.32°F
(-0.18°C)
51st Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
77th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 1939–Mar 1940
5-Month
35.84°F
(2.13°C)
35.98°F
(2.21°C)
-0.14°F
(-0.08°C)
54th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
74th Warmest
Warmest since:
2000
Oct 1939–Mar 1940
6-Month
38.99°F
(3.88°C)
39.01°F
(3.89°C)
-0.02°F
(-0.01°C)
56th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
72nd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Ties: 2019
Sep 1939–Mar 1940
7-Month
43.04°F
(6.13°C)
42.70°F
(5.94°C)
0.34°F
(0.19°C)
73rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
55th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Aug 1939–Mar 1940
8-Month
46.74°F
(8.19°C)
46.37°F
(7.98°C)
0.37°F
(0.21°C)
79th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
49th Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Jul 1939–Mar 1940
9-Month
49.87°F
(9.93°C)
49.40°F
(9.67°C)
0.47°F
(0.26°C)
82nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
46th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Ties: 1967
Jun 1939–Mar 1940
10-Month
51.77°F
(10.98°C)
51.31°F
(10.73°C)
0.46°F
(0.25°C)
84th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
44th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
May 1939–Mar 1940
11-Month
52.76°F
(11.53°C)
52.12°F
(11.18°C)
0.64°F
(0.35°C)
89th Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
39th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1939–Mar 1940
12-Month
52.66°F
(11.48°C)
52.03°F
(11.13°C)
0.63°F
(0.35°C)
92nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1899
36th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Oct 1938–Mar 1940
18-Month
48.27°F
(9.04°C)
47.67°F
(8.71°C)
0.60°F
(0.33°C)
90th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
37th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Apr 1938–Mar 1940
24-Month
52.64°F
(11.47°C)
52.02°F
(11.12°C)
0.62°F
(0.35°C)
92nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
35th Warmest
Warmest since:
2017
Ties: 1934
Apr 1937–Mar 1940
36-Month
52.77°F
(11.54°C)
52.00°F
(11.11°C)
0.77°F
(0.43°C)
96th Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
30th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr 1936–Mar 1940
48-Month
52.60°F
(11.44°C)
51.99°F
(11.11°C)
0.61°F
(0.33°C)
91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
34th Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Ties: 1998
Apr 1935–Mar 1940
60-Month
52.21°F
(11.23°C)
51.98°F
(11.10°C)
0.23°F
(0.13°C)
73rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
51st Warmest
Warmest since:
2020

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