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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 2022
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1958
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1910, 2009
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1988
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1924, 1951
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	52.0°F (11.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1982
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1956, 2004
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2009
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.7°F (15.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1919, 1944, 1954, 1956, 1990
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1977
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2002
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1977
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1948, 1956, 2002
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1919, 1943, 1989, 1995
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1951, 1952, 1973, 2009
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1912, 1975
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1914, 1975, 1976
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1970, 1971, 1980
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1948, 2006
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1970, 1971, 1980, 1981
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1927, 1930

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