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Average Temperature Rankings, September 1939

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1939 1-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1992
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.6°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1995
	Ties: 1971, 2013
Aug–Sep 1939 2-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1992
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	1977, 1997, 2007
	Ties: 1946, 1955, 1960, 1969
Jul–Sep 1939 3-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1948
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1947, 1952, 1973, 1980
Jun–Sep 1939 4-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1948
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1956, 1983
May–Sep 1939 5-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1948
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1928, 1964, 1971
Apr–Sep 1939 6-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1985
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1946, 1947, 1956, 1961, 1973, 2000
Mar–Sep 1939 7-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1971, 1972
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1975, 1992
Feb–Sep 1939 8-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1972
Feb–Sep 1939 8-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	33.6°F (0.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
Jan–Sep 1939 9-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1933	1971
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 2012
Dec 1938–Sep 1939 10-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1938, 1982
Nov 1938–Sep 1939 11-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2016
	Ties: 1938
Oct 1938–Sep 1939 12-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1971
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1968, 1986
Apr 1938–Sep 1939 18-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1956, 1971
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1968, 1989
Oct 1937–Sep 1939 24-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1972
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1996
Oct 1936–Sep 1939 36-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1973
	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2016
	Ties: 1945, 1978, 2000
Oct 1935–Sep 1939 48-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1974
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 1931
Oct 1934–Sep 1939 60-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1975
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1985, 1992, 1993

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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