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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	68.0°F (20.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1976
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1899
	Ties: 1992
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1997
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	66.7°F (19.3°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1896
	Ties: 2005
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1960
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1980
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1960
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940, 1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	-4.4°F (-2.4°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1978
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1958, 1970
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1958, 1969
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1970, 1978
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1977
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 2015
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1978
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	63.0°F (17.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1906, 1918, 1919, 1963, 1966, 1982
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1914, 1918, 1920, 1975, 1976, 1989, 1993, 2003
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1971
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1926, 1948, 1949, 1992, 2007, 2013, 2014
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1971
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1914, 1920, 1941, 1958, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2011

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