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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1950
	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1953
	Ties: 2012
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.1°F (2.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	4.1°F (2.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1900, 2019
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1900
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1953, 2021
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2015
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2015
	Ties: 1953, 1968, 2018
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2015
	Ties: 1953, 2003
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1939, 1941, 1953
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015, 2016
	Ties: 2003
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1990
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1964, 1967, 2023
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1950
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1919, 1927, 1967, 2000, 2023
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1950, 1957
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
	Ties: 1935, 2007, 2021
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1957
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2017
	Ties: 1992, 1996, 2008
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1952
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2018
	Ties: 1948, 1981
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1953
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1948, 1961, 1969, 1983, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings