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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	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
May 2003 1-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.8°F (11.0°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1917
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
	Ties: 1981, 1985, 1996, 2004
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2012
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1934
	Ties: 1940, 1989
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 2004, 2005
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	36.9°F (2.7°C)	34.1°F (1.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1954, 2006
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	34.0°F (1.1°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1986, 2004, 2020
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.6°F (2.0°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	38.0°F (3.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
	Ties: 1943
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.7°F (4.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
	Ties: 2005
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1934
	Ties: 2021
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	1934
	Ties: 1954, 1999
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	42.9°F (6.1°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1913
	42.9°F (6.1°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1999, 2005, 2015
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1913
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2018
	Ties: 2012, 2019
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1914
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1915
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 2002
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	44.6°F (7.0°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
	Ties: 2004, 2016

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings