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Average Temperature Rankings, January 1903

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1903 1-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1937
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	42.3°F (5.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1900	2014
	Ties: 1897
Dec 1902–Jan 1903 2-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1949
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1947
Nov 1902–Jan 1903 3-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1949
Nov 1902–Jan 1903 3-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
Oct 1902–Jan 1903 4-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1917
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1916
Sep 1902–Jan 1903 5-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1917
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	52.6°F (11.4°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1985
Aug 1902–Jan 1903 6-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	55.1°F (12.8°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2021
	Ties: 1916, 1942, 1979
Jul 1902–Jan 1903 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1917
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015, 2018
	Ties: 1901, 1926, 1947
Jun 1902–Jan 1903 8-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1917
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1908, 1926, 1942, 1983
May 1902–Jan 1903 9-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
May 1902–Jan 1903 9-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Apr 1902–Jan 1903 10-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	59.4°F (15.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1916, 1924
Mar 1902–Jan 1903 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest to Date	1949
Mar 1902–Jan 1903 11-Month	57.1°F (13.9°C)	58.5°F (14.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
Feb 1902–Jan 1903 12-Month	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1898	1949
	56.2°F (13.4°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2015
	Ties: 1904
Aug 1901–Jan 1903 18-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1913
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2022
	Ties: 1899, 1926, 1945, 1974
Feb 1901–Jan 1903 24-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1899	1913
	56.7°F (13.7°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1923, 1946
Feb 1900–Jan 1903 36-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1900	1914
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2016, 2017
	Ties: 1908, 1926, 1956, 1958, 1974
Feb 1899–Jan 1903 48-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1913
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1906, 1925, 1926, 1957
Feb 1898–Jan 1903 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2018, 2019
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1957

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings