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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	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1895
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1978
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1907
	Ties: 1913, 1962
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1951
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1926, 1996
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1940, 1959
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1940, 1941
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1971
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1947, 1956, 1985
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1985
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1947, 1989, 2009
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978, 1979, 1980
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	56.2°F (13.4°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1936, 1947, 1952, 1972, 1996
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1920, 2009
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906, 1979
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1903, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1917, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1965, 1973, 1983, 1997
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1980
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1947, 1958
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1980
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2020
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings