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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (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: 1937	1965
March 1940 1-Month	41.52°F (5.29°C)	41.50°F (5.28°C)	0.02°F (0.01°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1939	1899
	37.69°F (3.16°C)	37.66°F (3.14°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	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: 1937	1912
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	33.07°F (0.59°C)	35.15°F (1.75°C)	-2.08°F (-1.16°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	34.23°F (1.24°C)	34.55°F (1.42°C)	-0.32°F (-0.18°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	35.84°F (2.13°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	-0.14°F (-0.08°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
	38.99°F (3.88°C)	39.01°F (3.89°C)	-0.02°F (-0.01°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	43.04°F (6.13°C)	42.70°F (5.94°C)	0.34°F (0.19°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	46.74°F (8.19°C)	46.37°F (7.98°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
	49.87°F (9.93°C)	49.40°F (9.67°C)	0.47°F (0.26°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1937	1899
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	51.77°F (10.98°C)	51.31°F (10.73°C)	0.46°F (0.25°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1939	1899
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	52.76°F (11.53°C)	52.12°F (11.18°C)	0.64°F (0.35°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	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: 1939	1899
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	52.66°F (11.48°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	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: 1938	1913
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	48.27°F (9.04°C)	47.67°F (8.71°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1938	1918
	52.64°F (11.47°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.62°F (0.35°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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: 1939	1918
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	52.77°F (11.54°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	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: 1939	1918
	52.60°F (11.44°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.61°F (0.33°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	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: 1933	1920
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	52.21°F (11.23°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings