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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	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1916
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1962
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	2015
	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1965, 1968
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904
	25.4°F (-3.7°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1982, 2014
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904
	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1896
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1981, 1982
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1961
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1914, 1996, 2014
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904, 1905, 1918
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1924
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904, 1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1988, 2014
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1967
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1971
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1955, 1962, 1975
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 1999
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1953
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013, 2019, 2022
	Ties: 2001
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings