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Washington

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
	Ties: 2016
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1954, 1993
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	63.8°F (17.7°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2022
	Ties: 2013
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1954
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	61.7°F (16.5°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 2014
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	1958, 2015
	Ties: 2013
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1899
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	56.4°F (13.6°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1925, 2006
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1955
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.5°F (11.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 2005
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1955
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	50.6°F (10.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1950
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1961, 1994
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1950
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2015
	Ties: 1940
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1998, 2021
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1926
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.6°F (9.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1990, 1995, 2006, 2017
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2016
	Ties: 1935, 2006, 2014
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1950
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2016
	Ties: 1991, 1993
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1950, 1951, 1952, 1957
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
	Ties: 1943, 1961, 1991, 1998
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1920, 1952
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.1°F (7.8°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016, 2017, 2018
	Ties: 1943, 1993, 2000, 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings