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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	68.3°F (20.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2000
	Ties: 1910, 1925
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1975
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
	Ties: 1895, 1952
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1933
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.0°F (12.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
	Ties: 1914, 1988
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1933
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1954, 2006, 2022
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1933
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1900, 2001, 2007, 2021
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1933
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 2004
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1940, 1997
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1940
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1913, 1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1943, 1997, 2013
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1997, 2013
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	57.9°F (14.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 2012
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 2013, 2014
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1914
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 2005, 2008
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1915
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2004, 2014
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2005, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings