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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	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1916
October 1940 1-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1916, 1920
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1989, 1998
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1900, 1912
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1947, 1953
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1912
	68.8°F (20.4°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1926, 1928
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1918, 1922, 1978, 1999, 2000
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1916
	68.7°F (20.4°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1974, 2000, 2004
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1966
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2014, 2015
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2015
	Ties: 1936, 1959, 1981, 2009
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911, 1912
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1959
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 2000, 2013
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1959
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1912, 1949
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1981, 1987, 2006
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
Nov 1936–Oct 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	1912, 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
	Ties: 1941, 1959, 1986
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1960, 1963, 1982, 1984, 1987

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