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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
February 1940 1-Month	19.4°F (-7.0°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	1954
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	12.5°F (-10.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.0°F (-2.7°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1936
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	12.5°F (-10.8°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	-5.0°F (-2.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1931, 1992
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1936
	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	18.3°F (-7.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1992
	Ties: 1933, 1968
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	23.0°F (-5.0°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000
	Ties: 2015
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1936
	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2000
	Ties: 1901, 1932, 1957, 1988
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1936
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1898, 1924
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1936
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
	Ties: 1906, 1914
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1897, 1936
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1936
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2002
	Ties: 2007
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2002
	Ties: 1995
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1936
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2002
	Ties: 1988, 1998, 2005, 2007
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1952
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1954, 1988, 2021
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1989, 1991, 2001, 2018
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918, 1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 2003, 2005
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2000, 2007, 2018
	Ties: 1932, 2005
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1918
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008
	Ties: 1984, 1993, 2013, 2015
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1920
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2008
	Ties: 1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings