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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	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1916
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	39.3°F (4.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1988
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1934
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1932
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1977
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1984
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	35.1°F (1.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1897
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1945, 2014
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.0°F (5.6°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1922, 1924, 1931, 1938, 2001
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1987
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1939, 1952, 1962
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1933
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1945, 1952, 1988
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1983, 1985, 1997
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2011
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013, 2018, 2022
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019, 2022
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020

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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