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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 2003 1-Month	75.47°F (24.15°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
	75.47°F (24.15°C)	73.61°F (23.12°C)	1.86°F (1.03°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936
	Ties: 1954
Jun–Jul 2003 2-Month	71.76°F (22.09°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1915
	71.76°F (22.09°C)	71.05°F (21.69°C)	0.71°F (0.40°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2021
	Ties: 1987
May–Jul 2003 3-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	67.44°F (19.69°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
May–Jul 2003 3-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	67.44°F (19.69°C)	0.73°F (0.40°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Apr–Jul 2003 4-Month	64.10°F (17.83°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Apr–Jul 2003 4-Month	64.10°F (17.83°C)	63.34°F (17.41°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
Mar–Jul 2003 5-Month	59.94°F (15.52°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Mar–Jul 2003 5-Month	59.94°F (15.52°C)	58.97°F (14.98°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Feb–Jul 2003 6-Month	55.41°F (13.01°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Jul 2003 6-Month	55.41°F (13.01°C)	54.78°F (12.66°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Jul 2003 7-Month	52.18°F (11.21°C)	51.25°F (10.69°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Jul 2003 7-Month	52.18°F (11.21°C)	51.25°F (10.69°C)	0.93°F (0.52°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Jul 2003 8-Month	50.05°F (10.03°C)	48.95°F (9.42°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Dec 2002–Jul 2003 8-Month	50.05°F (10.03°C)	48.95°F (9.42°C)	1.10°F (0.61°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2002–Jul 2003 9-Month	49.15°F (9.53°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2002–Jul 2003 9-Month	49.15°F (9.53°C)	48.14°F (8.97°C)	1.01°F (0.56°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2002–Jul 2003 10-Month	49.42°F (9.68°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	49.42°F (9.68°C)	48.74°F (9.30°C)	0.68°F (0.38°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2008, 2009
Sep 2002–Jul 2003 11-Month	51.00°F (10.56°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2002–Jul 2003 11-Month	51.00°F (10.56°C)	50.20°F (10.11°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Aug 2002–Jul 2003 12-Month	52.82°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Aug 2002–Jul 2003 12-Month	52.82°F (11.57°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.80°F (0.45°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Feb 2002–Jul 2003 18-Month	53.85°F (12.14°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
Feb 2002–Jul 2003 18-Month	53.85°F (12.14°C)	52.94°F (11.63°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Aug 2001–Jul 2003 24-Month	53.40°F (11.89°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Aug 2001–Jul 2003 24-Month	53.40°F (11.89°C)	52.01°F (11.12°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Aug 2000–Jul 2003 36-Month	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
	53.04°F (11.69°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.04°F (0.58°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1934
Aug 1999–Jul 2003 48-Month	53.41°F (11.89°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Aug 1999–Jul 2003 48-Month	53.41°F (11.89°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.42°F (0.78°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Aug 1998–Jul 2003 60-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Aug 1998–Jul 2003 60-Month	53.54°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.56°F (0.87°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings