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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1903

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1903 1-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 2022
Apr–May 1903 2-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1896
	Ties: 1921, 2003
Mar–May 1903 3-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1960
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1908
Feb–May 1903 4-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1960
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1990, 2011
Jan–May 1903 5-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2002
Dec 1902–May 1903 6-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1908, 1937, 1972, 1987
Nov 1902–May 1903 7-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1998, 2004, 2007
Oct 1902–May 1903 8-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1922, 2020
Sep 1902–May 1903 9-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1957
Aug 1902–May 1903 10-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1942, 1949, 1957
Jul 1902–May 1903 11-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1939, 1942, 2008
Jun 1902–May 1903 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1898, 2002
Dec 1901–May 1903 18-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1979
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2017
	Ties: 1975, 1995
Jun 1901–May 1903 24-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1916, 1930, 1931, 1947, 1972
Jun 1900–May 1903 36-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1916, 1927, 1949, 1989, 2011
Jun 1899–May 1903 48-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1980
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1916, 1941, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1975, 1987
Jun 1898–May 1903 60-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1981
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1902, 1909, 1916, 1931, 1951, 1975, 1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings