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Average Temperature Rankings, May 1903

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1903 1-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1917
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1966, 2011
Apr–May 1903 2-Month	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1907
	63.4°F (17.4°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	1896
	Ties: 1919, 1979, 2008
Mar–May 1903 3-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1960
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1999
Feb–May 1903 4-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1960
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1898	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1928, 1934, 1936, 1951, 1973, 2002
Jan–May 1903 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1942, 1996, 2003
Dec 1902–May 1903 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1929, 1951, 1983
Nov 1902–May 1903 7-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1956, 1959, 1975, 2021
Oct 1902–May 1903 8-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1948, 1956, 1963, 2009
Sep 1902–May 1903 9-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1978
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1997
Aug 1902–May 1903 10-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1947, 2009
Jul 1902–May 1903 11-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1968, 1977
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2017
	Ties: 1929, 2021
Jun 1902–May 1903 12-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1977
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1940, 1947, 1961, 1990, 2021
Dec 1901–May 1903 18-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1979, 1980
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
	Ties: 1994
Jun 1901–May 1903 24-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1978
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2017
	Ties: 1907, 1930, 1941, 1952, 1989
Jun 1900–May 1903 36-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1979
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1951, 1952, 2016
Jun 1899–May 1903 48-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1980
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1901	2019
	Ties: 1943, 1953, 1967, 1975, 1991, 2010
Jun 1898–May 1903 60-Month	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1903	1980
	60.1°F (15.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2020
	Ties: 1920, 1968

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings