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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-7.3°F (-4.0°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
January 1940 1-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	-7.3°F (-4.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	-3.5°F (-2.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1935, 1982
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1948
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1918
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1927
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1918
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1934
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905, 1918
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1910
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1898, 1934
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016, 2023
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1936
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016, 2023
	Ties: 1903, 1959, 1968
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1918
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1912, 1917, 1920
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1918
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1896
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1900, 1963, 1965
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1918
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013, 2023
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1929, 1945
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1906
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1923, 1938, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1969
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1908
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
	Ties: 1939, 1967
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1908
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2023
	Ties: 1943, 1945, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings