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Average Temperature Rankings, April 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
April 1942 1-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1967
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	1989
	Ties: 1902, 1937, 1964, 1974
Mar–Apr 1942 2-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1967
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	1934
	Ties: 2010
Feb–Apr 1942 3-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1922
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.3°F (9.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1956, 1964
Jan–Apr 1942 4-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1922
Jan–Apr 1942 4-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Dec 1941–Apr 1942 5-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917, 1949
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1902, 1909, 1911, 1935, 1962
Nov 1941–Apr 1942 6-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1896, 1899, 1935, 1956, 1976, 1991
Oct 1941–Apr 1942 7-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1972, 1999
Sep 1941–Apr 1942 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
Sep 1941–Apr 1942 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
Aug 1941–Apr 1942 9-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	53.9°F (12.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1948, 1952, 1969
Jul 1941–Apr 1942 10-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1917
	54.9°F (12.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1969
Jun 1941–Apr 1942 11-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1922, 1973
May 1941–Apr 1942 12-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1973
Nov 1940–Apr 1942 18-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1949
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1929, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1983
May 1940–Apr 1942 24-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1913
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1970, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1999
May 1939–Apr 1942 36-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1917
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2016
	Ties: 1962, 1980, 1981, 2000
May 1938–Apr 1942 48-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
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1959, 1963, 1980, 1984, 1986
May 1937–Apr 1942 60-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1913
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1940, 1943, 1981

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