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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1940 1-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	2013
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-3.2°F (-1.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1987
	Ties: 1945, 2014
Mar–Apr 1940 2-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1899
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	31.8°F (-0.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.1°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1910
	Ties: 1936
Feb–Apr 1940 3-Month	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Apr 1940 4-Month	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
Jan–Apr 1940 4-Month	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
Dec 1939–Apr 1940 5-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
Dec 1939–Apr 1940 5-Month	18.9°F (-7.3°C)	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Nov 1939–Apr 1940 6-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
Nov 1939–Apr 1940 6-Month	21.2°F (-6.0°C)	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
Oct 1939–Apr 1940 7-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	22.5°F (-5.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1980, 1985
Sep 1939–Apr 1940 8-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
Sep 1939–Apr 1940 8-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Aug 1939–Apr 1940 9-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1910
Jul 1939–Apr 1940 10-Month	36.3°F (2.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	36.3°F (2.4°C)	34.7°F (1.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1944, 2015
Jun 1939–Apr 1940 11-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1944, 2020
May 1939–Apr 1940 12-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1945, 2010, 2022
Nov 1938–Apr 1940 18-Month	32.5°F (0.3°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917, 1951
	32.5°F (0.3°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1933, 1934
May 1938–Apr 1940 24-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
May 1938–Apr 1940 24-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
May 1937–Apr 1940 36-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2000
	Ties: 1943, 1977, 1984
May 1936–Apr 1940 48-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2001
	Ties: 1955, 1956, 1994, 1998
May 1935–Apr 1940 60-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1920
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.4°F (3.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2002
	Ties: 1922

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings