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Average Temperature Rankings, August 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1940 1-Month	75.7°F (24.3°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1927, 1967
	75.7°F (24.3°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2007
	Ties: 1911, 1952
Jul–Aug 1940 2-Month	75.6°F (24.2°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1967
	75.6°F (24.2°C)	75.6°F (24.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 1939, 1951, 1969, 2003
Jun–Aug 1940 3-Month	74.7°F (23.7°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1967
	74.7°F (23.7°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 1909, 1916, 1977
May–Aug 1940 4-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1967
	71.4°F (21.9°C)	72.0°F (22.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1936
	Ties: 1904, 1912, 1978, 2013
Apr–Aug 1940 5-Month	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1961
	67.8°F (19.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1897, 1945, 1963
Mar–Aug 1940 6-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1976
Feb–Aug 1940 7-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1960
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1926
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–Aug 1940 9-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1978
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1961
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Sep 1939–Aug 1940 12-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1984
Mar 1939–Aug 1940 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1918
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1966, 1971, 1993, 1996
Sep 1938–Aug 1940 24-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1978
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910, 1925, 1993, 1995
Sep 1937–Aug 1940 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1946, 1948, 1975, 1976
Sep 1936–Aug 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, 1946, 1988, 1992, 1993
Sep 1935–Aug 1940 60-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1981
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1926, 1947, 1976, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993

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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