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Average 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	66.3°F (19.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1917
May 1940 1-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1896
	Ties: 1984, 1990, 2013, 2020
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1960
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1928, 1975, 1996, 1997
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1960
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 2015
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1912
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	50.7°F (10.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1899
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1912	1978
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1979
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1978
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1905
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1951, 1975, 1983
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1983, 1994, 2015
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1968, 1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1902, 1988
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1903, 1947, 1961, 1990, 2021
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979, 1980
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1996, 2002
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1949, 1986
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1944, 1945, 1999, 2022
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1980
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 2017, 2022
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1980
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings