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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1903 1-Month	67.23°F (19.57°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1925
	67.23°F (19.57°C)	66.80°F (19.33°C)	0.43°F (0.24°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1963
	Ties: 1954, 1990
Sep–Oct 1903 2-Month	71.45°F (21.92°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1925
Sep–Oct 1903 2-Month	71.45°F (21.92°C)	72.31°F (22.39°C)	-0.86°F (-0.47°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1963
Aug–Oct 1903 3-Month	75.45°F (24.14°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1912
Aug–Oct 1903 3-Month	75.45°F (24.14°C)	76.58°F (24.77°C)	-1.13°F (-0.63°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1947
Jul–Oct 1903 4-Month	77.79°F (25.44°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.32°F (-0.73°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1896	1912
Jul–Oct 1903 4-Month	77.79°F (25.44°C)	79.11°F (26.17°C)	-1.32°F (-0.73°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2022
Jun–Oct 1903 5-Month	77.85°F (25.47°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-1.70°F (-0.95°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1912
Jun–Oct 1903 5-Month	77.85°F (25.47°C)	79.55°F (26.42°C)	-1.70°F (-0.95°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2022
May–Oct 1903 6-Month	76.86°F (24.92°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1907
May–Oct 1903 6-Month	76.86°F (24.92°C)	78.45°F (25.81°C)	-1.59°F (-0.89°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1934
Apr–Oct 1903 7-Month	74.80°F (23.78°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1907
Apr–Oct 1903 7-Month	74.80°F (23.78°C)	76.31°F (24.62°C)	-1.51°F (-0.84°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1934
Mar–Oct 1903 8-Month	72.03°F (22.24°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1912
Mar–Oct 1903 8-Month	72.03°F (22.24°C)	73.41°F (23.01°C)	-1.38°F (-0.77°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Feb–Oct 1903 9-Month	68.38°F (20.21°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-1.85°F (-1.03°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1912
Feb–Oct 1903 9-Month	68.38°F (20.21°C)	70.23°F (21.24°C)	-1.85°F (-1.03°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Jan–Oct 1903 10-Month	65.62°F (18.68°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-1.64°F (-0.91°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1912
	65.62°F (18.68°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	-1.64°F (-0.91°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1905
Dec 1902–Oct 1903 11-Month	63.31°F (17.39°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-1.73°F (-0.97°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1912
Dec 1902–Oct 1903 11-Month	63.31°F (17.39°C)	65.04°F (18.36°C)	-1.73°F (-0.97°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Nov 1902–Oct 1903 12-Month	62.49°F (16.94°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.52°F (-0.84°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1912
Nov 1902–Oct 1903 12-Month	62.49°F (16.94°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	-1.52°F (-0.84°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
May 1902–Oct 1903 18-Month	67.68°F (19.82°C)	68.83°F (20.46°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1912
	67.68°F (19.82°C)	68.83°F (20.46°C)	-1.15°F (-0.64°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1969
Nov 1901–Oct 1903 24-Month	63.00°F (17.22°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-1.00°F (-0.56°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1913
Nov 1901–Oct 1903 24-Month	63.00°F (17.22°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	-1.00°F (-0.56°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Nov 1900–Oct 1903 36-Month	63.37°F (17.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Nov 1900–Oct 1903 36-Month	63.37°F (17.43°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	-0.61°F (-0.34°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Nov 1899–Oct 1903 48-Month	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1915
	63.68°F (17.60°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	-0.29°F (-0.16°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1974, 1981, 1982, 1986
Nov 1898–Oct 1903 60-Month	63.38°F (17.43°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.58°F (-0.33°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1907
Nov 1898–Oct 1903 60-Month	63.38°F (17.43°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	-0.58°F (-0.33°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings