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March 1940 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
March 1940 1-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1897
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	2.9°F	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 1928
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1903
Feb–Mar 1940 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	2.0°F	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.4°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Jan–Mar 1940 3-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.4°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Dec 1939–Mar 1940 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.8°F	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Nov 1939–Mar 1940 5-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.2°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Oct 1939–Mar 1940 6-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.2°F	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Sep 1939–Mar 1940 7-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	2.0°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Aug 1939–Mar 1940 8-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.0°F	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Jul 1939–Mar 1940 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Jun 1939–Mar 1940 10-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.6°F	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
May 1939–Mar 1940 11-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.6°F	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.6°F	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2015
	Ties: 1934
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1917
Apr 1939–Mar 1940 12-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1949
Oct 1938–Mar 1940 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Apr 1938–Mar 1940 24-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2015
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1917
Apr 1937–Mar 1940 36-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.8°F	35th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913
Apr 1936–Mar 1940 48-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2017, 2018
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1939	1913, 1917
Apr 1935–Mar 1940 60-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.5°F	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2018

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