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South Dakota

Average Temperature Rankings, January 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2003 1-Month	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1937
	19.8°F (-6.8°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1945, 1984, 2016
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.1°F (3.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
	23.6°F (-4.7°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	6.1°F (3.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1992, 2021
	Ties: 1998, 2007
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1979
	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2021
	Ties: 1919
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 4-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
	Ties: 1945, 2013
Sep 2002–Jan 2003 5-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1897
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.0°F (1.7°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1923, 1940, 1975, 2013
Aug 2002–Jan 2003 6-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1908, 1948, 2007, 2008
Jul 2002–Jan 2003 7-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1912
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.0°F (1.2°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1940, 2017
Jun 2002–Jan 2003 8-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1952
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.9°F (8.8°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 1944, 1999, 2007
May 2002–Jan 2003 9-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1952
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 1944, 1953, 1988, 1995
Apr 2002–Jan 2003 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1952
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1995
Mar 2002–Jan 2003 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1952
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1954, 1960
Feb 2002–Jan 2003 12-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1918
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1919
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1952
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2007
	Ties: 1933
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2007, 2008, 2018
	Ties: 1941, 2014
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2008
	Ties: 2001, 2006
Feb 1998–Jan 2003 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1920
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2008
	Ties: 1935, 2007

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings