Global Rankings

Global Data Info
-90.0 to 90.0
-180.0 to 180.0

Please note, global and hemispheric temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1901-2000 average. Coordinate temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1991-2020 average. All other regional temperature anomalies are with respect to the 1910-2000 average. Monthly precipitation data are not available until a few days after temperature data are released.

Atlantic MDR

May 1940 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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PeriodAnomaly
(1910-2000)
Rank
(1850-2025)
Coolest/Warmest
Since		Record
May 1940
1-Month
0.71°C
(1.28°F)
102nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
14th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Apr–May 1940
2-Month
0.67°C
(1.21°F)
104th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
12th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Mar–May 1940
3-Month
0.62°C
(1.12°F)
102nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
14th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Feb–May 1940
4-Month
0.60°C
(1.08°F)
101st Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
15th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jan–May 1940
5-Month
0.63°C
(1.13°F)
101st Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
15th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Dec 1939–May 1940
6-Month
0.58°C
(1.04°F)
96th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
19th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Nov 1939–May 1940
7-Month
0.50°C
(0.90°F)
91st Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
24th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Oct 1939–May 1940
8-Month
0.46°C
(0.83°F)
89th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
26th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Sep 1939–May 1940
9-Month
0.42°C
(0.76°F)
86th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
29th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Aug 1939–May 1940
10-Month
0.38°C
(0.68°F)
84th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
31st WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jul 1939–May 1940
11-Month
0.32°C
(0.58°F)
77th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
38th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jun 1939–May 1940
12-Month
0.27°C
(0.49°F)
76th Coolest
Coolest since:
1923
39th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Dec 1938–May 1940
18-Month
0.03°C
(0.05°F)
40th Coolest
Coolest since:
1914
74th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jun 1938–May 1940
24-Month
-0.01°C
(-0.02°F)
38th Coolest
Coolest since:
1914
76th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jun 1937–May 1940
36-Month
0.07°C
(0.13°F)
45th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913, 1914
68th Warmest
Warmest since:
2024
Jun 1936–May 1940
48-Month
0.07°C
(0.13°F)
43rd Coolest
Coolest since:
1914
69th WarmestWarmest to Date2024
Jun 1935–May 1940
60-Month
0.03°C
(0.05°F)
36th Coolest
Coolest since:
1925
75th WarmestWarmest to Date2024

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