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Pennsylvania

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1940 1-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1927
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1976
Jul–Aug 1940 2-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1927
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1955
	Ties: 1902, 1922, 1964, 1985, 1996, 2009
Jun–Aug 1940 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1927
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2005
	Ties: 1986
May–Aug 1940 4-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1991
	Ties: 1923, 2009
Apr–Aug 1940 5-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1907
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1967, 1971
Mar–Aug 1940 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1924
Mar–Aug 1940 6-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-2.2°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Feb–Aug 1940 7-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1907
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1958
Jan–Aug 1940 8-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904, 1940
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904
Dec 1939–Aug 1940 9-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1907
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1904
Nov 1939–Aug 1940 10-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1939–Aug 1940 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1904
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1905
Sep 1939–Aug 1940 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1920, 1978
Mar 1939–Aug 1940 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1924
Sep 1938–Aug 1940 24-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1903, 1928, 1936, 1962, 1966, 1980, 1994
Sep 1937–Aug 1940 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1979
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1914, 1959
Sep 1936–Aug 1940 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1938, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1995
Sep 1935–Aug 1940 60-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1973, 1985, 1996, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings