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Average Temperature Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	80.6°F (27.0°C)	80.2°F (26.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1967
	80.6°F (27.0°C)	80.2°F (26.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1954, 2007
	Ties: 1990
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	80.1°F (26.7°C)	80.5°F (26.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	80.1°F (26.7°C)	80.5°F (26.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1954
	Ties: 1906, 1953
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	79.0°F (26.1°C)	79.8°F (26.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1961, 1967
	79.0°F (26.1°C)	79.8°F (26.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2010
	Ties: 1904, 1931, 1971
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	77.5°F (25.3°C)	77.7°F (25.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1976
	77.5°F (25.3°C)	77.7°F (25.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1942, 1969, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	74.8°F (23.8°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1961
	74.8°F (23.8°C)	74.8°F (23.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1896
	Ties: 1959, 1970
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	71.7°F (22.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1931
	71.8°F (22.1°C)	71.7°F (22.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1946, 1956, 2009, 2021
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1947, 1958
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1974, 1982, 1985, 2002
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1940
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1993
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1940, 1978
	62.7°F (17.1°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1967
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1940
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1906, 1980, 1983
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1940, 1978
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.6°F (17.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1902, 1992, 2010
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1968, 1977
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1917, 1919, 1941, 1997, 2004
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1984
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	66.3°F (19.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1948, 1972, 2001, 2004, 2009
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	63.7°F (17.6°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1948, 1973
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1970
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1917, 1920, 1995, 1998
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1970, 1971
	63.8°F (17.7°C)	63.6°F (17.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1921, 1948, 1975, 2010, 2014, 2016
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1971
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	63.7°F (17.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1955, 1957, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings