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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	5.6°F (-14.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-9.4°F (-5.3°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1937
January 1940 1-Month	5.6°F (-14.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	-9.4°F (-5.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	17.7°F (-7.9°C)	17.4°F (-8.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1935
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1979
	24.2°F (-4.3°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 2015, 2019
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2000
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1897
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	34.9°F (1.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1923, 1975, 2003, 2013
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 1980, 1990, 2013
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1912
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
	Ties: 2003, 2017
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1954
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1941, 1992, 2007
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2006
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1932, 1988
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1953, 1958, 1995
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1918
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1952
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2007
	Ties: 1982, 1999, 2014
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1983
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2008
	Ties: 2010, 2021
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1920
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings