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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1940 1-Month	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1950
	59.02°F (15.01°C)	59.06°F (15.03°C)	-0.04°F (-0.02°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 1921, 1954, 1963
Jul–Aug 1940 2-Month	59.86°F (15.48°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1950
Jul–Aug 1940 2-Month	59.86°F (15.48°C)	59.80°F (15.44°C)	0.06°F (0.04°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
Jun–Aug 1940 3-Month	58.64°F (14.80°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1915
	58.64°F (14.80°C)	58.41°F (14.67°C)	0.23°F (0.13°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1918
May–Aug 1940 4-Month	55.76°F (13.20°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	55.76°F (13.20°C)	55.66°F (13.14°C)	0.10°F (0.06°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1983
Apr–Aug 1940 5-Month	52.27°F (11.26°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
Apr–Aug 1940 5-Month	52.27°F (11.26°C)	52.26°F (11.26°C)	0.01°F (0.00°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Mar–Aug 1940 6-Month	48.58°F (9.21°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1917
	48.58°F (9.21°C)	48.55°F (9.19°C)	0.03°F (0.02°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1930
Feb–Aug 1940 7-Month	45.10°F (7.28°C)	44.86°F (7.14°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Feb–Aug 1940 7-Month	45.10°F (7.28°C)	44.86°F (7.14°C)	0.24°F (0.14°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	41.23°F (5.13°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	41.23°F (5.13°C)	41.73°F (5.41°C)	-0.50°F (-0.28°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1970
Dec 1939–Aug 1940 9-Month	39.60°F (4.22°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Dec 1939–Aug 1940 9-Month	39.60°F (4.22°C)	39.61°F (4.23°C)	-0.01°F (-0.01°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	38.61°F (3.67°C)	38.72°F (3.73°C)	-0.11°F (-0.06°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	38.87°F (3.82°C)	38.97°F (3.87°C)	-0.10°F (-0.05°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Sep 1939–Aug 1940 12-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.05°F (4.47°C)	0.04°F (0.02°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1985
Mar 1939–Aug 1940 18-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Mar 1939–Aug 1940 18-Month	43.05°F (6.14°C)	42.87°F (6.04°C)	0.18°F (0.10°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Sep 1938–Aug 1940 24-Month	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
Sep 1938–Aug 1940 24-Month	40.21°F (4.56°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	0.17°F (0.09°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1937–Aug 1940 36-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
Sep 1937–Aug 1940 36-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.48°F (0.26°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2017
Sep 1936–Aug 1940 48-Month	40.27°F (4.59°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	40.27°F (4.59°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.27°F (0.15°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1985
Sep 1935–Aug 1940 60-Month	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1920
	40.09°F (4.49°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.09°F (0.05°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1961

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings