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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	50.9°F (10.5°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1960
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1965
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1960
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1958
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-5.3°F (-2.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1990
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1978
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1902, 1940, 1977
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	-3.9°F (-2.1°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1902, 1977
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1969
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1932
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.9°F (15.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1978
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1977
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1936
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.5°F (16.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1914
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1977
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1963, 1980
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1947, 1948, 1997, 1998
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1909, 1920, 1924, 1929, 1951, 1973, 1993
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1925, 1943, 1948, 1973, 1986, 1990, 1996
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: Numerous
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1970
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1910, 1911, 1913, 1928, 1945, 1948, 1987, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings