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Average Temperature Rankings, February 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 2003 1-Month	18.8°F (-7.3°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	18.8°F (-7.3°C)	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1954
	Ties: 1909
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	19.3°F (-7.1°C)	17.5°F (-8.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1931, 1992
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	22.0°F (-5.6°C)	18.2°F (-7.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1992
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	25.1°F (-3.8°C)	21.6°F (-5.8°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
Oct 2002–Feb 2003 5-Month	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	28.0°F (-2.2°C)	26.9°F (-2.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
	Ties: 1914, 2008
Sep 2002–Feb 2003 6-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	33.8°F (1.0°C)	32.4°F (0.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 1955, 2015
Aug 2002–Feb 2003 7-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1955
Jul 2002–Feb 2003 8-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1897, 1936
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	42.2°F (5.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1953, 2008
Jun 2002–Feb 2003 9-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1953, 1976, 1983, 1989, 1995
May 2002–Feb 2003 10-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1901, 2004
Apr 2002–Feb 2003 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1936
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002
	Ties: 1983, 1991
Mar 2002–Feb 2003 12-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1952
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1915, 1938
Sep 2001–Feb 2003 18-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	40.5°F (4.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 2005
Mar 2001–Feb 2003 24-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918, 1952
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1940, 2005
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000, 2007, 2018
Mar 1999–Feb 2003 48-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1918
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2008
	Ties: 1942, 1991, 2009
Mar 1998–Feb 2003 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1920
Mar 1998–Feb 2003 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings