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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-11.4°F (-6.3°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
January 1940 1-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	-11.4°F (-6.3°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1950
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 2011
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1970, 1981
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1963
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.6°F (16.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1964
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1905, 1951
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1969
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	66.1°F (18.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1962
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1921, 1941, 1981, 1994
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1924, 1929, 1985, 1988, 2011
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1921, 1942, 1960, 2002
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1927, 1932, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1975, 1996, 2002, 2004
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.9°F (17.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1901, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1926, 1927, 1941, 1953, 1996, 2011
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1912, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1988, 1991, 2011
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1910, 1913, 1928, 1929, 1955, 1987, 1989, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings