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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.5°F (2.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.5°F (2.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1971
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-7.6°F (-4.3°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-7.6°F (-4.3°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	35.5°F (1.9°C)	-4.6°F (-2.5°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	38.9°F (3.8°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	38.9°F (3.8°C)	41.7°F (5.4°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1968
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1912
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1912
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.6°F (13.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1961, 1966
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1911, 1948, 2001
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1961, 1975, 1998, 2001
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1896
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1972, 1973, 1986
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1978
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1907, 1939, 2007
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1938, 1945, 2010
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1980
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1925, 1932, 1950, 1957, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1949, 1953, 1958

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings