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Average Temperature Rankings, July 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1940 1-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	76.3°F (24.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1947
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	76.3°F (24.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1901
	Ties: 1964, 1985, 1990
Jun–Jul 1940 2-Month	74.2°F (23.4°C)	74.4°F (23.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1974
	74.2°F (23.4°C)	74.4°F (23.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 2007
May–Jul 1940 3-Month	69.9°F (21.1°C)	71.1°F (21.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
	69.9°F (21.1°C)	71.1°F (21.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1968, 1990
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	67.1°F (19.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1961
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	67.1°F (19.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
Mar–Jul 1940 5-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1972
Feb–Jul 1940 6-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1947
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	58.4°F (14.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1972
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-3.3°F (-1.9°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–Jul 1940 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1979
Nov 1939–Jul 1940 9-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Nov 1939–Jul 1940 9-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1939–Jul 1940 10-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1978
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	52.3°F (11.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1958, 1970, 1979
Sep 1939–Jul 1940 11-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932, 2012, 2017
	Ties: 1961
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Feb 1939–Jul 1940 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1918
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1915, 1929, 1973
Aug 1938–Jul 1940 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1915, 1928, 1998
Aug 1937–Jul 1940 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1931, 1948, 1953, 1976, 2003
Aug 1936–Jul 1940 48-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1980
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1942, 1946, 1954, 1988, 1993, 2004
Aug 1935–Jul 1940 60-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1948, 1958, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1995

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings