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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 2003 1-Month	77.86°F (25.48°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1965
September 2003 1-Month	77.86°F (25.48°C)	77.81°F (25.45°C)	0.05°F (0.03°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1998
Aug–Sep 2003 2-Month	82.64°F (28.13°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1965
	82.64°F (28.13°C)	81.48°F (27.49°C)	1.16°F (0.64°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1998
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	84.66°F (29.26°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	84.66°F (29.26°C)	83.21°F (28.45°C)	1.45°F (0.81°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	83.63°F (28.68°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	83.63°F (28.68°C)	82.74°F (28.19°C)	0.89°F (0.49°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936
May–Sep 2003 5-Month	81.55°F (27.53°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1915
	81.55°F (27.53°C)	80.78°F (27.10°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1936
	Ties: 1925, 1987
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	78.67°F (25.93°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	78.67°F (25.93°C)	77.90°F (25.50°C)	0.77°F (0.43°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	75.28°F (24.04°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1912
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	75.28°F (24.04°C)	74.35°F (23.53°C)	0.93°F (0.51°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	71.26°F (21.81°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	71.26°F (21.81°C)	70.66°F (21.48°C)	0.60°F (0.33°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jan–Sep 2003 9-Month	68.17°F (20.09°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	68.17°F (20.09°C)	67.30°F (19.61°C)	0.87°F (0.48°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1930, 2011
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	65.84°F (18.80°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	65.84°F (18.80°C)	64.86°F (18.26°C)	0.98°F (0.54°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	64.65°F (18.14°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	64.65°F (18.14°C)	63.75°F (17.64°C)	0.90°F (0.50°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	64.47°F (18.04°C)	64.01°F (17.78°C)	0.46°F (0.26°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	69.47°F (20.82°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	69.47°F (20.82°C)	68.64°F (20.36°C)	0.83°F (0.46°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	65.35°F (18.53°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	65.35°F (18.53°C)	64.00°F (17.78°C)	1.35°F (0.75°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
Oct 2000–Sep 2003 36-Month	64.92°F (18.29°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	64.92°F (18.29°C)	63.98°F (17.77°C)	0.94°F (0.52°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1990
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1915
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	65.51°F (18.62°C)	63.97°F (17.76°C)	1.54°F (0.86°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Oct 1998–Sep 2003 60-Month	65.49°F (18.61°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	65.49°F (18.61°C)	63.96°F (17.76°C)	1.53°F (0.85°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 2017

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