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Minimum 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	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1927
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016, 2018
	Ties: 1967
Jul–Aug 1940 2-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1909, 1946
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1923, 1932, 1945, 1981
Jun–Aug 1940 3-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1927
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1908, 1914, 1947, 1985
May–Aug 1940 4-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1907
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1982
Apr–Aug 1940 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1907
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1972, 1992
Mar–Aug 1940 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1907
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010, 2012
	Ties: 1920, 1924
Feb–Aug 1940 7-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1971
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–Aug 1940 9-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1905
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
	40.1°F (4.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1905
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Sep 1939–Aug 1940 12-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904, 1918
	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1968
Mar 1939–Aug 1940 18-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1982
Sep 1938–Aug 1940 24-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1935, 1961, 1970, 1977
Sep 1937–Aug 1940 36-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1906
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1911, 1929, 1946, 1948, 1962, 1981
Sep 1936–Aug 1940 48-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1945, 1958
Sep 1935–Aug 1940 60-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1906, 1908, 1967
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1931, 1938, 1942, 1947, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings