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Average Temperature Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1959
	11.0°F (-11.7°C)	10.8°F (-11.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1935, 2013
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	7.8°F (-13.4°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	7.8°F (-13.4°C)	6.0°F (3.3°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2019
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	12.6°F (-10.8°C)	5.9°F (-14.5°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	7.4°F (4.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	12.8°F (-10.7°C)	5.4°F (-14.8°C)	7.4°F (4.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2016
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	15.1°F (-9.4°C)	6.7°F (-14.1°C)	8.4°F (4.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	15.1°F (-9.4°C)	6.7°F (-14.1°C)	8.4°F (4.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	8.1°F (4.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	17.9°F (-7.8°C)	9.8°F (-12.3°C)	8.1°F (4.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	21.4°F (-5.9°C)	14.2°F (-9.9°C)	7.2°F (4.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	24.9°F (-3.9°C)	18.6°F (-7.4°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	5.7°F (3.1°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	22.4°F (-5.3°C)	5.7°F (3.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2016
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2018
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
	30.4°F (-0.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2005
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	20.5°F (-6.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Apr 2001–Mar 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	1972
Apr 2001–Mar 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	2019
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1973
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	28.7°F (-1.8°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2018
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1974
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	28.2°F (-2.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1975
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019

Citing This Page

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