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Pennsylvania

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1927
August 2003 1-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	68.4°F (20.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1927
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	69.4°F (20.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1955
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1927
	68.2°F (20.1°C)	68.3°F (20.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2005
	Ties: 1905, 1918, 1922, 1961, 1984, 1996
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	65.2°F (18.4°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1991
	Ties: 1928, 2008
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.8°F (16.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2010
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1924
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.5°F (14.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1969, 1980, 1981, 1994
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1989, 1994, 2007
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904, 1940
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1968
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1965
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.5°F (8.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1923
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1968
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1941
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1945, 2009
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 2008
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1979
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1923, 1949, 2009
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1955
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2009, 2017, 2018

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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