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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1940 1-Month	74.14°F (23.41°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1915
	74.14°F (23.41°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	0.53°F (0.29°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 1925
Jun–Jul 1940 2-Month	71.87°F (22.15°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1915
	71.87°F (22.15°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.82°F (0.46°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1939
May–Jul 1940 3-Month	68.20°F (20.11°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
May–Jul 1940 3-Month	68.20°F (20.11°C)	67.43°F (19.68°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	63.71°F (17.62°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.37°F (0.21°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
Mar–Jul 1940 5-Month	59.27°F (15.15°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	59.27°F (15.15°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.30°F (0.17°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1954, 2014
Feb–Jul 1940 6-Month	55.03°F (12.79°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	0.25°F (0.13°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Feb–Jul 1940 6-Month	55.03°F (12.79°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	0.25°F (0.13°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	50.57°F (10.32°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	50.57°F (10.32°C)	51.26°F (10.70°C)	-0.69°F (-0.38°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–Jul 1940 8-Month	48.97°F (9.43°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Dec 1939–Jul 1940 8-Month	48.97°F (9.43°C)	48.94°F (9.41°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–Jul 1940 9-Month	48.23°F (9.02°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	48.23°F (9.02°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1963
Oct 1939–Jul 1940 10-Month	48.88°F (9.38°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	48.88°F (9.38°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.14°F (0.08°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1964
Sep 1939–Jul 1940 11-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Sep 1939–Jul 1940 11-Month	50.56°F (10.31°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.36°F (0.20°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	52.40°F (11.33°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	52.40°F (11.33°C)	52.03°F (11.13°C)	0.37°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Feb 1939–Jul 1940 18-Month	53.29°F (11.83°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Feb 1939–Jul 1940 18-Month	53.29°F (11.83°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.35°F (0.20°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1938–Jul 1940 24-Month	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1913
Aug 1938–Jul 1940 24-Month	52.67°F (11.48°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.65°F (0.36°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1937–Jul 1940 36-Month	52.75°F (11.53°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Aug 1937–Jul 1940 36-Month	52.75°F (11.53°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
Aug 1936–Jul 1940 48-Month	52.47°F (11.37°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Aug 1936–Jul 1940 48-Month	52.47°F (11.37°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
Aug 1935–Jul 1940 60-Month	52.29°F (11.27°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
Aug 1935–Jul 1940 60-Month	52.29°F (11.27°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	0.31°F (0.17°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	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