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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	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
March 2003 1-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1960
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2006
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1965
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	39.4°F (4.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	39.4°F (4.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1971
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1966
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1961, 1985
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1897, 1911, 1928, 1948, 1997
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1952, 1983, 1986
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932, 2017
	Ties: 1990
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1944, 2004
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.1°F (10.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1953, 1954, 2007
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1939, 1955
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1947, 1949, 1976, 1987
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1980
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019, 2020
	Ties: 1937, 1938, 1945, 1955, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2017
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1981
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1934, 2006, 2009, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings