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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1938

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1938 1-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1992
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1995
	Ties: 1963, 1978, 2017
Aug–Sep 1938 2-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1992
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	1977, 1997, 2007
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Sep 1938 3-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1948
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1953, 1967, 1998
Jun–Sep 1938 4-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1948
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1966
May–Sep 1938 5-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1948
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1954, 1986
Apr–Sep 1938 6-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1985
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2016
	Ties: 2011
Mar–Sep 1938 7-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1971, 1972
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 1936, 2009
Feb–Sep 1938 8-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1947, 2021
Jan–Sep 1938 9-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1971
Jan–Sep 1938 9-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
Dec 1937–Sep 1938 10-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1939, 1982
Nov 1937–Sep 1938 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1971
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1939
Oct 1937–Sep 1938 12-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1971
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1937, 2006
Apr 1937–Sep 1938 18-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1956, 1971
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1953, 2013
Oct 1936–Sep 1938 24-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1929, 1943
Oct 1935–Sep 1938 36-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1973
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1929, 1930, 1970
Oct 1934–Sep 1938 48-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1974
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2019
	Ties: 2012
Oct 1933–Sep 1938 60-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1975
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1948, 1961

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings