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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1940 1-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1896
	Ties: 1988, 1989
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1961
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1896
	Ties: 1931, 1973
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1931, 1960
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1993
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1895
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1968
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2017
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1978
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1958, 1968, 1978
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1918, 1958
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1918, 1958
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1931
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1902, 1941, 1970
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.7°F (15.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1906, 1966
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1960, 1962, 1980, 1983
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1911, 1959, 1998
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1971
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1910, 1927, 1995, 1997
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1916, 1931, 1941, 1959, 1996, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings