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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	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1959, 2021
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1907
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1936, 2007, 2016
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.8°F (6.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1936
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	38.5°F (3.6°C)	37.9°F (3.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1994
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1958
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	33.5°F (0.8°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	33.5°F (0.8°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1941
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	31.1°F (-0.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1958, 2004
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	33.2°F (0.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1995
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1961, 1995
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.7°F (4.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1974
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1977
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1990
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1979
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2000
	Ties: 1939
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2000, 2017
	Ties: 1942, 2005
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2000
	Ties: 1939
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1899
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2007
	Ties: 1942, 1991, 2000, 2017
Jun 1998–May 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
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2006, 2007
	Ties: 1935, 1992, 2016

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