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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	2.5°F (-16.4°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
January 1940 1-Month	2.5°F (-16.4°C)	6.5°F (-14.2°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	13.3°F (-10.4°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1955
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	20.0°F (-6.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1977
	20.0°F (-6.7°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2002
	Ties: 1955, 1975, 1983
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1920
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	23.1°F (-4.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
	Ties: 1939
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1939
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
	Ties: 1923
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
	Ties: 1900
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2002
	Ties: 1931
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2002
	Ties: 1923, 1981
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1947, 1974, 2018
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1975, 1983
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.7°F (3.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1984
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1922, 1954, 2005, 2019, 2021
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2001, 2018
	Ties: 1965
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2002
	Ties: 1936, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1982, 1996
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1920
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002, 2003
	Ties: 1902, 1939, 1955, 1968, 1974, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings