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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1937
	19.0°F (-7.2°C)	23.7°F (-4.6°C)	-4.7°F (-2.6°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1986
	Ties: 1988
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	25.2°F (-3.8°C)	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1981
	Ties: 1897, 1902, 1908, 1921, 1950, 1989, 2001, 2017
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1973
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	27.5°F (-2.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1997
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	33.3°F (0.7°C)	32.3°F (0.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 1938, 1943, 1950, 1995
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1899
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 1943
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 2008
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 1941, 1953
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2022
	Ties: 2008, 2014
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1939, 1986, 2010
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1913
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1935
	Ties: 1908, 1967, 1983, 1989, 1993
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1914, 1925
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1934, 1948, 1951, 1960
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1914
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1942
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1916
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1944
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1967, 1985

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings