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Average Temperature Rankings, January 2003

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 2003 1-Month	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	8.0°F (4.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	2012
January 2003 1-Month	10.2°F (-12.1°C)	2.2°F (-16.6°C)	8.0°F (4.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	1981
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	9.0°F (5.0°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	11.9°F (-11.2°C)	2.9°F (-16.2°C)	9.0°F (5.0°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2001
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	10.1°F (5.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1943
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	16.0°F (-8.9°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	10.1°F (5.6°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2001
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 4-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	9.2°F (5.1°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 4-Month	19.9°F (-6.7°C)	10.7°F (-11.8°C)	9.2°F (5.1°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Sep 2002–Jan 2003 5-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	7.8°F (4.3°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Sep 2002–Jan 2003 5-Month	24.5°F (-4.2°C)	16.7°F (-8.5°C)	7.8°F (4.3°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Aug 2002–Jan 2003 6-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Aug 2002–Jan 2003 6-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	22.2°F (-5.4°C)	6.4°F (3.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Jul 2002–Jan 2003 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	5.6°F (3.2°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Jul 2002–Jan 2003 7-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	5.6°F (3.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Jun 2002–Jan 2003 8-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
Jun 2002–Jan 2003 8-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	29.4°F (-1.4°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
May 2002–Jan 2003 9-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1934
May 2002–Jan 2003 9-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2003
Apr 2002–Jan 2003 10-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
Apr 2002–Jan 2003 10-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Mar 2002–Jan 2003 11-Month	32.1°F (0.1°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
	32.1°F (0.1°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2017, 2019
Feb 2002–Jan 2003 12-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
Feb 2002–Jan 2003 12-Month	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2020
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1957, 1972
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1927	2020
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1957
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	28.5°F (-1.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2020
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1957
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017, 2018
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1975
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2020
Feb 1998–Jan 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1976
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings