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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2003 1-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
October 2003 1-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	5.9°F (3.3°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916, 1920
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1900, 1912
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	73.0°F (22.8°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	73.0°F (22.8°C)	69.1°F (20.6°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Jun–Oct 2003 5-Month	72.6°F (22.6°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	72.6°F (22.6°C)	69.0°F (20.6°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2015
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1916
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	70.9°F (21.6°C)	67.6°F (19.8°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	65.6°F (18.7°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2020
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2014, 2015
	Ties: 2004
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	63.6°F (17.6°C)	61.5°F (16.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1996, 2001, 2012
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1911, 1912
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	59.6°F (15.3°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
	Ties: 2017
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	63.0°F (17.2°C)	60.8°F (16.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1949
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2015
	Ties: 2004
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1913
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings