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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	74.66°F (23.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	2.56°F (1.42°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1927
	74.66°F (23.70°C)	72.10°F (22.28°C)	2.56°F (1.42°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1983
	Ties: 1937
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	75.07°F (23.93°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	2.21°F (1.23°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1992
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	75.07°F (23.93°C)	72.86°F (22.70°C)	2.21°F (1.23°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	72.73°F (22.63°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	72.73°F (22.63°C)	71.40°F (21.89°C)	1.33°F (0.74°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936, 2021
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	69.79°F (20.99°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	69.79°F (20.99°C)	68.60°F (20.33°C)	1.19°F (0.66°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	66.21°F (19.01°C)	65.09°F (18.38°C)	1.12°F (0.63°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	62.39°F (16.88°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	62.39°F (16.88°C)	61.16°F (16.20°C)	1.23°F (0.68°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1925
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	58.16°F (14.53°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	58.16°F (14.53°C)	57.25°F (14.03°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	54.99°F (12.77°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	54.99°F (12.77°C)	53.86°F (12.14°C)	1.13°F (0.63°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	1.27°F (0.70°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	52.78°F (11.54°C)	51.51°F (10.84°C)	1.27°F (0.70°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	51.70°F (10.94°C)	50.54°F (10.30°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	51.71°F (10.95°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	51.71°F (10.95°C)	50.86°F (10.48°C)	0.85°F (0.47°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2011
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	52.97°F (11.65°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	52.97°F (11.65°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	0.95°F (0.53°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	55.98°F (13.32°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	55.98°F (13.32°C)	55.07°F (12.82°C)	0.91°F (0.50°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	53.42°F (11.90°C)	52.02°F (11.12°C)	1.40°F (0.78°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	53.05°F (11.69°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1917
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	53.05°F (11.69°C)	52.00°F (11.11°C)	1.05°F (0.58°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1920
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	53.44°F (11.91°C)	51.99°F (11.11°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.57°F (0.87°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	53.55°F (11.97°C)	51.98°F (11.10°C)	1.57°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 January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings