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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1940

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1940 1-Month	9.2°F (-12.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	7.0°F (3.9°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	2012
January 1940 1-Month	9.2°F (-12.7°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	7.0°F (3.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1981
Dec 1939–Jan 1940 2-Month	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1934
	9.0°F (-12.8°C)	3.0°F (-16.1°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2001
	Ties: 1926
Nov 1939–Jan 1940 3-Month	7.5°F (-13.6°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1943
	7.5°F (-13.6°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2001
	Ties: 1998
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	11.4°F (-11.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
Oct 1939–Jan 1940 4-Month	11.4°F (-11.4°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
Sep 1939–Jan 1940 5-Month	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	17.0°F (-8.3°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
	Ties: 1996
Aug 1939–Jan 1940 6-Month	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	22.1°F (-5.5°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
	Ties: 1952
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
Jul 1939–Jan 1940 7-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	26.6°F (-3.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
Jun 1939–Jan 1940 8-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
	Ties: 1991, 2013
May 1939–Jan 1940 9-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1934
	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2003
	Ties: 1973
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1956
Apr 1939–Jan 1940 10-Month	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2018
Mar 1939–Jan 1940 11-Month	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1956
	27.4°F (-2.6°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2016
	Ties: 1936
Feb 1939–Jan 1940 12-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1956
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1964
Aug 1938–Jan 1940 18-Month	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1957, 1972
	25.3°F (-3.7°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1931, 1936, 1937, 1985, 1996
Feb 1938–Jan 1940 24-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1957
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1939, 1984, 2009
Feb 1937–Jan 1940 36-Month	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1957
	26.1°F (-3.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1997
Feb 1936–Jan 1940 48-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1975
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1993
Feb 1935–Jan 1940 60-Month	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1976
	26.3°F (-3.2°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1948, 1986, 1987, 2013

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings