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Average Temperature Rankings, December 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2003 1-Month	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1909, 1932
	32.2°F (0.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1917
	Ties: 1969, 2004
Nov–Dec 2003 2-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1931
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1917
	Ties: 1906, 1940
Oct–Dec 2003 3-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1919
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	1950
	Ties: 1942, 1963
Sep–Dec 2003 4-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2014
	Ties: 1980
Aug–Dec 2003 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
	Ties: 1939, 1981
Jul–Dec 2003 6-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2020
	Ties: 1917, 2017
Jun–Dec 2003 7-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2021
	Ties: 1933, 2012, 2014
May–Dec 2003 8-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 2014
Apr–Dec 2003 9-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	53.6°F (12.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 2016
Mar–Dec 2003 10-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Mar–Dec 2003 10-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934, 2021
Feb–Dec 2003 11-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1911, 1912
Feb–Dec 2003 11-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Jan–Dec 2003 12-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1944
Jan–Dec 2003 12-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
Jul 2002–Dec 2003 18-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1913
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1934
	Ties: 2012, 2022
Jan 2002–Dec 2003 24-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1913
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 2004, 2014
Jan 2001–Dec 2003 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2021
Jan 2000–Dec 2003 48-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1914
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 2019, 2022
Jan 1999–Dec 2003 60-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899, 1915, 1916
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings