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July 1940 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
July 1940 1-Month	0.10°C (0.18°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904
	0.10°C (0.18°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
	Ties: 1851
Jun–Jul 1940 2-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1909
Jun–Jul 1940 2-Month	0.08°C (0.14°F)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
May–Jul 1940 3-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904, 1911
May–Jul 1940 3-Month	0.11°C (0.20°F)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904
Apr–Jul 1940 4-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Mar–Jul 1940 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Mar–Jul 1940 5-Month	0.14°C (0.25°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Feb–Jul 1940 6-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Feb–Jul 1940 6-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Jan–Jul 1940 7-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Dec 1939–Jul 1940 8-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Dec 1939–Jul 1940 8-Month	0.18°C (0.32°F)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Nov 1939–Jul 1940 9-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Nov 1939–Jul 1940 9-Month	0.17°C (0.31°F)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Oct 1939–Jul 1940 10-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Oct 1939–Jul 1940 10-Month	0.15°C (0.27°F)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Sep 1939–Jul 1940 11-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904, 1917
Sep 1939–Jul 1940 11-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1904, 1909
Aug 1939–Jul 1940 12-Month	0.13°C (0.23°F)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Feb 1939–Jul 1940 18-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1909
Feb 1939–Jul 1940 18-Month	0.07°C (0.13°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1878	2024
Aug 1938–Jul 1940 24-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1909, 1918
Aug 1938–Jul 1940 24-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1879	2024
Aug 1937–Jul 1940 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Aug 1937–Jul 1940 36-Month	0.05°C (0.09°F)	60th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024
Aug 1936–Jul 1940 48-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1911
Aug 1936–Jul 1940 48-Month	0.02°C (0.04°F)	65th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024
Aug 1935–Jul 1940 60-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Aug 1935–Jul 1940 60-Month	-0.01°C (-0.02°F)	71st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2024

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