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December 1940 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
December 1940 1-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	3.5°F	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1989
December 1940 1-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	3.5°F	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2021
Nov–Dec 1940 2-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1976
Nov–Dec 1940 2-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
Oct–Dec 1940 3-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.0°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1976
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	1.0°F	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2024
	Ties: 1918, 1924
Sep–Dec 1940 4-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	0.1°F	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1976
Sep–Dec 1940 4-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	0.1°F	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1931
Aug–Dec 1940 5-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-0.3°F	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Aug–Dec 1940 5-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	66.9°F (19.4°C)	-0.3°F	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jul–Dec 1940 6-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.5°F	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Jul–Dec 1940 6-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	-0.5°F	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2015
Jun–Dec 1940 7-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	70.9°F (21.6°C)	-0.7°F	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Jun–Dec 1940 7-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	70.9°F (21.6°C)	-0.7°F	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1998
May–Dec 1940 8-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	71.2°F (21.8°C)	-0.9°F	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1976
	70.3°F (21.3°C)	71.2°F (21.8°C)	-0.9°F	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	1998
	Ties: 1929
Apr–Dec 1940 9-Month	69.7°F (20.9°C)	70.6°F (21.4°C)	-0.9°F	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1976
Apr–Dec 1940 9-Month	69.7°F (20.9°C)	70.6°F (21.4°C)	-0.9°F	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.5°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1976
Mar–Dec 1940 10-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	69.5°F (20.8°C)	-0.8°F	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Feb–Dec 1940 11-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-1.0°F	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1968, 1976
Feb–Dec 1940 11-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.9°F (19.9°C)	-1.0°F	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jan–Dec 1940 12-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-2.0°F	2nd Coolest	Coolest to Date	1976
Jan–Dec 1940 12-Month	64.4°F (18.0°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-2.0°F	129th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2023
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-1.1°F	5th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1968
Jul 1939–Dec 1940 18-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.4°F (19.7°C)	-1.1°F	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jan 1939–Dec 1940 24-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1913	1979
Jan 1939–Dec 1940 24-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.6°F	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jan 1938–Dec 1940 36-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1968, 1970
Jan 1938–Dec 1940 36-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jan 1937–Dec 1940 48-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
Jan 1937–Dec 1940 48-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024
Jan 1936–Dec 1940 60-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1932	1979, 1980
Jan 1936–Dec 1940 60-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	66.4°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2024

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