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Average Temperature Rankings, December 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1940 1-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1963
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	46.4°F (8.0°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1908, 2016
Nov–Dec 1940 2-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1976
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1913, 1999
Oct–Dec 1940 3-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1976
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	1931
	Ties: 1911, 1942, 1947, 1978
Sep–Dec 1940 4-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1976
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1931
	Ties: 1934, 1942, 1965, 1970, 1972
Aug–Dec 1940 5-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1976
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1931
	Ties: 1909
Jul–Dec 1940 6-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1931, 2016
	Ties: 1965, 1977
Jun–Dec 1940 7-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1944, 1953, 2008, 2014
May–Dec 1940 8-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.2°F (20.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1898, 1929, 1952, 1958, 1993, 1995, 2009
Apr–Dec 1940 9-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1960, 1972, 1996, 2009
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2015, 2016
Feb–Dec 1940 11-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1976
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1963, 1974, 1996
Jan–Dec 1940 12-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1921
	Ties: 1958, 1983
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1968
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Jan 1939–Dec 1940 24-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1922
	Ties: 1902, 1962
Jan 1938–Dec 1940 36-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1969
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017, 2019
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1915, 1916, 1919, 1986, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2014
Jan 1937–Dec 1940 48-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1969
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1944, 1987, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2010
Jan 1936–Dec 1940 60-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1915, 1945, 1951, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings