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Arkansas

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	69.6°F (20.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	69.6°F (20.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018
	Ties: 1938
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.5°F (18.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1896
	Ties: 1906, 1957
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.1°F (15.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1942, 1953, 1981
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1960
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1942, 1950, 1982, 2008
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1978
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1942, 1996
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.8°F (10.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1901
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1964, 1988, 2010
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1951, 1961
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1978
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1947, 1961, 1989
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.8°F (13.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1959, 1963, 2001
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1968, 1977
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1941, 1963, 1989, 1990
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1956, 1966, 1985, 1989
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1979, 1980
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	57.2°F (14.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1917, 1937, 1947
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1978
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1942, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1982
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1942, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1993, 2011
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1980
	60.9°F (16.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1910, 1958, 2005, 2021
Jun 1998–May 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: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1938, 1939, 1956, 2002, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings