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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-13.4°F (-7.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
January 1940 1-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-13.4°F (-7.5°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1950
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918, 1977
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-5.7°F (-3.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1950
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1899
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1944, 1964, 1969, 1994
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1961, 1964, 1976, 2010
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1978, 2001
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1977
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1958, 1967, 1993
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1999
	Ties: 1905, 1951, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1994, 1998, 2010
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	64.9°F (18.3°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1905, 1908, 1993
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1981, 1998, 2015
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	63.2°F (17.3°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1930, 1966, 1985, 1998
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.8°F (17.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1942, 1946, 1954, 1986, 2003
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1977
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1923, 2017
	Ties: 1953
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1908, 1914, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1949
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1911, 1947, 1953, 1956, 2007, 2009, 2017
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1901, 1947, 1955, 2000, 2001

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings