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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1987
October 1940 1-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1919
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1967
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	68.5°F (20.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 2000
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1967
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	71.9°F (22.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2007
	Ties: 1914, 1946, 1963
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1967
	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.9°F (23.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1900, 2016
	Ties: 1904, 1914, 1950, 1965, 1979
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1967
	74.1°F (23.4°C)	74.5°F (23.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1927, 1955, 2003
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1967
	73.1°F (22.8°C)	73.8°F (23.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1904, 1908, 1948
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	71.3°F (21.8°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1967, 1976
	71.3°F (21.8°C)	72.1°F (22.3°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1909, 1963
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1967
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.8°F (21.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1960, 2013
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1967
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	67.3°F (19.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1988
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1940
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017, 2019
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1964
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest to Date	1940
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1968
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	66.2°F (19.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016, 2017
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1964
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1919, 1929, 1958, 1989
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1968, 1969
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1912, 1930, 1941, 1948, 1998
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1969
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1942, 1974
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1921	1970
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1974, 1977, 1996, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings