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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1940 1-Month	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	53.9°F (12.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1942
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1958
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1920
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012, 2023
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-4.1°F (-2.3°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1970
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1977
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1915	1977
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1980, 2014
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1958, 1978
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1931, 1997, 2011
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1931, 1958, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2002
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1916, 1948, 1953, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2016
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1970, 1971, 1980
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1927, 1932, 1946, 1951, 1953, 2014
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1917, 1920, 1948, 1951, 1955, 2015

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