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Maximum Temperature Rankings, September 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1942 1-Month	76.82°F (24.90°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1965
September 1942 1-Month	76.82°F (24.90°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	-0.99°F (-0.55°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1998
Aug–Sep 1942 2-Month	80.69°F (27.05°C)	81.47°F (27.48°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1965
	80.69°F (27.05°C)	81.47°F (27.48°C)	-0.78°F (-0.43°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1998
	Ties: 1926
Jul–Sep 1942 3-Month	82.90°F (28.28°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
Jul–Sep 1942 3-Month	82.90°F (28.28°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	-0.31°F (-0.17°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1936
Jun–Sep 1942 4-Month	82.24°F (27.91°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1915
Jun–Sep 1942 4-Month	82.24°F (27.91°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1936
May–Sep 1942 5-Month	80.10°F (26.72°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1915
	80.10°F (26.72°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	-0.68°F (-0.38°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1936
	Ties: 1923, 1924
Apr–Sep 1942 6-Month	77.73°F (25.41°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Sep 1942 6-Month	77.73°F (25.41°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	-0.17°F (-0.09°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Mar–Sep 1942 7-Month	74.18°F (23.43°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
Mar–Sep 1942 7-Month	74.18°F (23.43°C)	74.34°F (23.52°C)	-0.16°F (-0.09°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
Feb–Sep 1942 8-Month	70.04°F (21.13°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
	70.04°F (21.13°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	-0.62°F (-0.35°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
	Ties: 1960
Jan–Sep 1942 9-Month	66.79°F (19.33°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1912
Jan–Sep 1942 9-Month	66.79°F (19.33°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	-0.51°F (-0.28°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Dec 1941–Sep 1942 10-Month	64.68°F (18.16°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
Dec 1941–Sep 1942 10-Month	64.68°F (18.16°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	-0.18°F (-0.10°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Nov 1941–Sep 1942 11-Month	63.74°F (17.63°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
	63.74°F (17.63°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1941–Sep 1942 12-Month	63.95°F (17.75°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1912
Oct 1941–Sep 1942 12-Month	63.95°F (17.75°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-0.06°F (-0.03°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2012
Apr 1941–Sep 1942 18-Month	68.59°F (20.33°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1912
Apr 1941–Sep 1942 18-Month	68.59°F (20.33°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	-0.05°F (-0.03°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2012
Oct 1940–Sep 1942 24-Month	63.93°F (17.74°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	63.93°F (17.74°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-0.07°F (-0.04°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2017
	Ties: 1976
Oct 1939–Sep 1942 36-Month	64.07°F (17.82°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	64.07°F (17.82°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1927
Oct 1938–Sep 1942 48-Month	64.42°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1915
Oct 1938–Sep 1942 48-Month	64.42°F (18.01°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	0.45°F (0.25°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
Oct 1937–Sep 1942 60-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1907
Oct 1937–Sep 1942 60-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	0.51°F (0.28°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings