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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	87.42°F (30.79°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	2.28°F (1.27°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1927
	87.42°F (30.79°C)	85.14°F (29.52°C)	2.28°F (1.27°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2011
	Ties: 2001
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	88.06°F (31.14°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1992
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	88.06°F (31.14°C)	85.91°F (29.95°C)	2.15°F (1.19°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1936
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	85.55°F (29.75°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	85.55°F (29.75°C)	84.39°F (29.11°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	82.47°F (28.04°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	82.47°F (28.04°C)	81.53°F (27.52°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	78.83°F (26.02°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	78.83°F (26.02°C)	77.92°F (25.51°C)	0.91°F (0.51°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	74.85°F (23.81°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	74.85°F (23.81°C)	73.77°F (23.21°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	70.32°F (21.29°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	70.32°F (21.29°C)	69.63°F (20.91°C)	0.69°F (0.38°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	66.95°F (19.42°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	66.95°F (19.42°C)	65.99°F (18.88°C)	0.96°F (0.54°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	64.50°F (18.06°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	64.50°F (18.06°C)	63.42°F (17.46°C)	1.08°F (0.60°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	63.32°F (17.40°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	63.32°F (17.40°C)	62.35°F (16.86°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	63.26°F (17.37°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	63.26°F (17.37°C)	62.76°F (17.09°C)	0.50°F (0.28°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	64.62°F (18.12°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	64.62°F (18.12°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.61°F (0.34°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1940
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	68.02°F (20.01°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1899
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	68.02°F (20.01°C)	67.26°F (19.59°C)	0.76°F (0.42°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	65.39°F (18.55°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	64.95°F (18.31°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1905
	64.95°F (18.31°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.97°F (0.54°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1956
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 2007
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.60°F (0.88°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	65.56°F (18.64°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.60°F (0.88°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings