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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	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1897
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1928
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1903
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1914, 1984, 2005
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1997
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2009
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1997
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1968, 1978, 2000, 2017
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1992, 2000, 2002
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1934
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2009
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1961, 1995
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1959, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1989, 1991, 1999, 2013
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1937, 1942, 1982, 1987
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1943, 1944, 1960, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings