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Average Temperature Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1996
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2013
	Ties: 1949
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1992
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.0°F (0.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1996
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018
	Ties: 1934, 1993, 2015
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1970
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2019
	Ties: 2010
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1965, 1970
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2019
	Ties: 2003, 2010
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1985
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016, 2019
	Ties: 2007, 2020
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1971
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 2020, 2022
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1971
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2019
	Ties: 1942
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1971
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1971
	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	27.3°F (-2.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 2014
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1956
	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016
	Ties: 1981, 1987
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	32.7°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1956, 1971
	32.7°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1926	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1978, 1988, 1993
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1972
	27.1°F (-2.7°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1973
	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1987, 2014
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1974
	26.8°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2019
	Ties: 1983, 2000, 2010
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1975
	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings