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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	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1911
	Ties: 1898
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1950, 1972, 1995
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1926
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1917
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1926
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	37.1°F (2.8°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1904
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	32.2°F (0.1°C)	-3.1°F (-1.7°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1926
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
	29.5°F (-1.4°C)	32.8°F (0.4°C)	-3.3°F (-1.8°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1918
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	34.6°F (1.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1934
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905, 1918
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	37.4°F (3.0°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1934
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904, 1905
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904, 1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1934
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1936
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1916, 1936, 1968, 1970
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1906
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1930, 1973, 1977, 1983
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1931, 1938, 1960, 1983, 1997
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1922, 1924, 1931, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1974, 1983, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings