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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	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	59.8°F (15.4°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2015
	Ties: 1915
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2010
	Ties: 1943
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1940
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1997
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1971
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904, 1940
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	41.8°F (5.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	40.3°F (4.6°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1927
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1914
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1908
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904, 1918
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1996
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1971, 1979, 1988, 1993
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1938, 1945, 1973
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1974
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	51.5°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2010
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1976
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019, 2022
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2007

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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