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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1925
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1963
	Ties: 1956
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	2009
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1947
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	69.1°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	2009
	69.1°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1947
	Ties: 1897, 2005
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	72.2°F (22.3°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	2009
	72.2°F (22.3°C)	70.3°F (21.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1947, 1954
	Ties: 1901
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	72.5°F (22.5°C)	70.9°F (21.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1915
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	72.5°F (22.5°C)	70.9°F (21.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1915
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1911
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1911, 1948, 1952
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1915
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.2°F (17.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1963, 2012
	Ties: 1914, 1998
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1915
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1990
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.6°F (14.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1923, 1959, 1966, 1971, 1985, 2008
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1912, 1915
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1909, 1966, 1970
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1912
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1909, 1968, 1970
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1993
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1921, 2013
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1913
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1953, 1987
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 2016
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1906
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 2016, 2022
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1906
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1935, 2016
	Ties: 1941, 1942, 1955, 2000, 2005, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings