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Minimum Temperature Rankings, May 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1940 1-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.1°F (6.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1996
	Ties: 1910, 1927, 1954, 1966
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1975, 1983
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1934
	Ties: 1905, 1935, 1939, 1952
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	36.0°F (2.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	36.0°F (2.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1906, 2013
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1933
	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.9°F (0.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1931, 1967
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1964
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1911
	Ties: 1931, 2010
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1964
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1918, 1921, 1952, 2002
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1964
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1925, 1972, 2011
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1933
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1926, 1932, 1945, 1956, 2010
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1933
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	32.0°F (0.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1979
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.5°F (1.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1933
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.5°F (1.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1983, 1991
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	36.6°F (2.6°C)	36.6°F (2.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	36.6°F (2.6°C)	36.6°F (2.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1947, 1959, 1967, 1991, 2010
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1925, 1947, 1987
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1909, 1947, 1953, 1967, 1968
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1913, 1977
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1910, 1944, 1947, 1952, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1977
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1921, 1934, 1988
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1977
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1913, 1942, 1944, 1991
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1977
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1930, 1943, 1959

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings