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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2003 1-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1977
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1950
	Ties: 1897
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	40.8°F (4.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1931, 1946, 1955
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 4-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1897
Sep 2002–Jan 2003 5-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	51.9°F (11.1°C)	52.2°F (11.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1899
Aug 2002–Jan 2003 6-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1899, 1930, 1973
Jul 2002–Jan 2003 7-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1912, 1976
Jun 2002–Jan 2003 8-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1977
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.9°F (16.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1900, 1926, 1954, 2011, 2018
May 2002–Jan 2003 9-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932, 2020
	Ties: 1909, 1994
Apr 2002–Jan 2003 10-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1920, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1971, 2000
Mar 2002–Jan 2003 11-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1898, 1920, 1933, 1972
Feb 2002–Jan 2003 12-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1898, 1926, 1946, 1957, 1986
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1943, 2006
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2020
	Ties: 1999, 2016
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1970
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1928, 1939, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1987, 1988
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1970
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 1924, 1936, 1937, 1953, 1955, 2001
Feb 1998–Jan 2003 60-Month	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1970
	59.5°F (15.3°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020, 2021
	Ties: 1934, 1935, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings