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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1940 1-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1907
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1896
	Ties: 1966, 1987
Mar–Apr 1940 2-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904
Feb–Apr 1940 3-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1958
Feb–Apr 1940 3-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–Apr 1940 4-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Jan–Apr 1940 4-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Dec 1939–Apr 1940 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
Dec 1939–Apr 1940 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–Apr 1940 6-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1918
Oct 1939–Apr 1940 7-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
Oct 1939–Apr 1940 7-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep 1939–Apr 1940 8-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1969
Aug 1939–Apr 1940 9-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1996, 2014
Jul 1939–Apr 1940 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.9°F (11.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1996
Jun 1939–Apr 1940 11-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1960, 1962
May 1939–Apr 1940 12-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1984
Nov 1938–Apr 1940 18-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1915, 1924, 1948, 1972, 1995, 1998
May 1938–Apr 1940 24-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1986, 1993
May 1937–Apr 1940 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2010
May 1936–Apr 1940 48-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1980
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1925, 1932
May 1935–Apr 1940 60-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1926, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1976, 1989, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings