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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	-5.0°F (-2.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1920
	11.6°F (-11.3°C)	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	-5.0°F (-2.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1905
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	16.9°F (-8.4°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	16.9°F (-8.4°C)	19.1°F (-7.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1957
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1918
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1918
	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1918
	33.2°F (0.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1923
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1903, 1973, 1987
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1908, 1973
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1896, 1943, 1973, 1994
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1918
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1902, 1906, 1917, 1922, 1973
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1918
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1968, 1973
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1918
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1968
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1918
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1959
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1917, 1965, 1977, 1979, 1994
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1934, 1960, 1971, 1982
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1983, 1995
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013, 2014, 2023
	Ties: 1935, 1962, 1963, 1976, 1980, 1996
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1908
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2023
	Ties: 1936, 1942, 1961

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings