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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1903 1-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-2.12°F (-1.18°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1918
September 1903 1-Month	49.78°F (9.88°C)	51.90°F (11.06°C)	-2.12°F (-1.18°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2019
Aug–Sep 1903 2-Month	54.12°F (12.29°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-1.36°F (-0.75°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1974
Aug–Sep 1903 2-Month	54.12°F (12.29°C)	55.48°F (13.04°C)	-1.36°F (-0.75°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2019
Jul–Sep 1903 3-Month	55.77°F (13.21°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-1.39°F (-0.77°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1924
Jul–Sep 1903 3-Month	55.77°F (13.21°C)	57.16°F (13.98°C)	-1.39°F (-0.77°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2022
Jun–Sep 1903 4-Month	55.24°F (12.91°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-1.54°F (-0.86°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1903
Jun–Sep 1903 4-Month	55.24°F (12.91°C)	56.78°F (13.77°C)	-1.54°F (-0.86°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2021
May–Sep 1903 5-Month	53.63°F (12.02°C)	54.92°F (12.73°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1907, 1924
May–Sep 1903 5-Month	53.63°F (12.02°C)	54.92°F (12.73°C)	-1.29°F (-0.71°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Apr–Sep 1903 6-Month	51.01°F (10.56°C)	52.19°F (11.22°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1907
Apr–Sep 1903 6-Month	51.01°F (10.56°C)	52.19°F (11.22°C)	-1.18°F (-0.66°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Mar–Sep 1903 7-Month	48.27°F (9.04°C)	49.03°F (9.46°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Mar–Sep 1903 7-Month	48.27°F (9.04°C)	49.03°F (9.46°C)	-0.76°F (-0.42°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Feb–Sep 1903 8-Month	44.44°F (6.91°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-1.31°F (-0.73°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Feb–Sep 1903 8-Month	44.44°F (6.91°C)	45.75°F (7.64°C)	-1.31°F (-0.73°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
Jan–Sep 1903 9-Month	41.83°F (5.46°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
	41.83°F (5.46°C)	42.86°F (6.03°C)	-1.03°F (-0.57°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1913
Dec 1902–Sep 1903 10-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Dec 1902–Sep 1903 10-Month	39.79°F (4.33°C)	40.84°F (4.91°C)	-1.05°F (-0.58°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
Nov 1902–Sep 1903 11-Month	39.25°F (4.03°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1917
	39.25°F (4.03°C)	39.92°F (4.40°C)	-0.67°F (-0.37°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
	Ties: 1902
Oct 1902–Sep 1903 12-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Oct 1902–Sep 1903 12-Month	39.44°F (4.13°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	-0.60°F (-0.34°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
Apr 1902–Sep 1903 18-Month	43.50°F (6.39°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1917
Apr 1902–Sep 1903 18-Month	43.50°F (6.39°C)	44.10°F (6.72°C)	-0.60°F (-0.33°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
Oct 1901–Sep 1903 24-Month	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1918
Oct 1901–Sep 1903 24-Month	39.47°F (4.15°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	-0.56°F (-0.31°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
Oct 1900–Sep 1903 36-Month	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1918
	39.75°F (4.31°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	-0.27°F (-0.15°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017, 2018
	Ties: 1929, 1972
Oct 1899–Sep 1903 48-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1918
Oct 1899–Sep 1903 48-Month	40.01°F (4.45°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.00°F (0.00°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Oct 1898–Sep 1903 60-Month	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1920
	39.62°F (4.23°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	-0.38°F (-0.21°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings