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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-11.1°F (-6.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
January 1940 1-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	-11.1°F (-6.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1974
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1904
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1918
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.9°F (-2.7°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-3.0°F (-1.6°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1931
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918, 1977
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1951
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	62.7°F (17.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1936
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1996
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	64.4°F (18.0°C)	65.2°F (18.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1908, 1911, 1963, 1975
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1977
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	64.8°F (18.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1936
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1944, 1945, 1998, 2001
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1927, 1935, 1976, 1978, 2004
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1905
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1907, 1917, 1937, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1973
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017, 2020
	Ties: 1920, 1927, 1932, 1988, 2014
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019, 2021
	Ties: 1911, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1953, 1975, 1996, 1997
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1939, 1958, 1987, 1995
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1927, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1946, 1952, 1989, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings