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North Carolina

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1940 1-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1960
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1900, 2018
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1947
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1964
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1895	1978
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1990
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1978
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1902, 1904, 1977
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.4°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1915
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1969, 1982
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932, 2017, 2020
	Ties: 1969, 1978
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1936, 1967, 1981, 1993
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1978, 1993
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1945
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1988, 1990, 1993
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1921, 1947, 1975, 1994
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1954, 1974, 1976, 1991, 2004
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1974, 1987, 1988, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings