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Alabama

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2003 1-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1976
	71.6°F (22.0°C)	70.7°F (21.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1899
	Ties: 1914, 1922
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1997
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	66.8°F (19.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1896
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	62.9°F (17.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1953, 2019
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	59.2°F (15.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1940, 1978
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1987, 2001, 2008, 2015
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1941, 1986
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1940
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	54.5°F (12.5°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1918, 1994
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1956, 1992
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.8°F (14.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1965
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1928, 1956, 1985, 2007
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1928, 1956, 1989
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1910, 1926, 1928, 1989
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1977
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.3°F (15.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1925, 1944
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1951, 1986
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1970
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1914, 1918, 1920, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1989, 1993
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1971
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1947, 2006
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.1°F (17.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1930, 1934

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings