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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 2003 1-Month	32.79°F (0.44°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1936
February 2003 1-Month	32.79°F (0.44°C)	33.82°F (1.01°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1954
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	32.80°F (0.44°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	32.80°F (0.44°C)	31.97°F (-0.02°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	33.56°F (0.87°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	33.56°F (0.87°C)	32.23°F (0.13°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	35.66°F (2.03°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	35.66°F (2.03°C)	34.60°F (1.44°C)	1.06°F (0.59°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
Oct 2002–Feb 2003 5-Month	38.90°F (3.83°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Oct 2002–Feb 2003 5-Month	38.90°F (3.83°C)	38.51°F (3.62°C)	0.39°F (0.21°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2002–Feb 2003 6-Month	43.56°F (6.42°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
Sep 2002–Feb 2003 6-Month	43.56°F (6.42°C)	42.90°F (6.06°C)	0.66°F (0.36°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Aug 2002–Feb 2003 7-Month	47.74°F (8.74°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	47.74°F (8.74°C)	47.07°F (8.37°C)	0.67°F (0.37°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2011
Jul 2002–Feb 2003 8-Month	51.26°F (10.70°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	51.26°F (10.70°C)	50.39°F (10.22°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2007, 2019
Jun 2002–Feb 2003 9-Month	53.43°F (11.91°C)	52.39°F (11.33°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	53.43°F (11.91°C)	52.39°F (11.33°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2007
May 2002–Feb 2003 10-Month	54.02°F (12.23°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918, 1977
May 2002–Feb 2003 10-Month	54.02°F (12.23°C)	53.18°F (11.77°C)	0.84°F (0.46°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Apr 2002–Feb 2003 11-Month	53.97°F (12.21°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Apr 2002–Feb 2003 11-Month	53.97°F (12.21°C)	52.98°F (11.66°C)	0.99°F (0.55°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Mar 2002–Feb 2003 12-Month	52.77°F (11.54°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Mar 2002–Feb 2003 12-Month	52.77°F (11.54°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.75°F (0.42°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2001–Feb 2003 18-Month	50.43°F (10.24°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Sep 2001–Feb 2003 18-Month	50.43°F (10.24°C)	48.97°F (9.43°C)	1.46°F (0.81°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Mar 2001–Feb 2003 24-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Mar 2001–Feb 2003 24-Month	53.46°F (11.92°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	53.17°F (11.76°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.18°F (0.65°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Mar 1999–Feb 2003 48-Month	53.35°F (11.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1918
Mar 1999–Feb 2003 48-Month	53.35°F (11.86°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.37°F (0.76°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
Mar 1998–Feb 2003 60-Month	53.52°F (11.96°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	53.52°F (11.96°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2006

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings