NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Statewide Rankings
North Carolina
December 1940 Average Temperature Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Coolest/Warmest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1940 1-Month | 45.3°F (7.4°C) | 41.5°F (5.3°C) | 3.8°F | 107th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 24th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1918 | ||||||
| Nov– 2-Month | 47.2°F (8.4°C) | 45.4°F (7.4°C) | 1.8°F | 94th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 37th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Oct– 3-Month | 51.0°F (10.6°C) | 50.1°F (10.1°C) | 0.9°F | 81st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 50th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Sep– 4-Month | 55.3°F (12.9°C) | 55.2°F (12.9°C) | 0.1°F | 51st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 80th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Aug– 5-Month | 59.3°F (15.2°C) | 59.2°F (15.1°C) | 0.1°F | 45th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 86th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Jul– 6-Month | 62.1°F (16.7°C) | 62.2°F (16.8°C) | -0.1°F | 47th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 84th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1895, 1918 | ||||||
| Jun– 7-Month | 64.0°F (17.8°C) | 63.8°F (17.7°C) | 0.2°F | 57th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 74th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 1912 | ||||||
| May– 8-Month | 64.2°F (17.9°C) | 64.1°F (17.8°C) | 0.1°F | 50th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 81st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Apr– 9-Month | 63.3°F (17.4°C) | 63.4°F (17.4°C) | -0.1°F | 41st Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 90th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Mar– 10-Month | 61.6°F (16.4°C) | 62.0°F (16.7°C) | -0.4°F | 37th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 94th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2015 | ||||
| Feb– 11-Month | 59.7°F (15.4°C) | 60.2°F (15.7°C) | -0.5°F | 33rd Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 98th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jan– 12-Month | 57.1°F (13.9°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | -1.4°F | 9th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1917 |
| 122nd Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1939– 18-Month | 58.9°F (14.9°C) | 59.8°F (15.4°C) | -0.9°F | 14th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1904 |
| 116th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Jan 1939– 24-Month | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.0°F | 49th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1967 |
| 81st Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1938– 36-Month | 58.9°F (14.9°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.4°F | 75th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1968, 1969 |
| 54th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1937– 48-Month | 58.8°F (14.9°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.3°F | 69th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969 |
| 59th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2019, 2020 | ||||
| Jan 1936– 60-Month | 58.8°F (14.9°C) | 58.5°F (14.7°C) | 0.3°F | 69th Coolest | Coolest since: | 1969, 1970 |
| 58th Warmest | Warmest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings
