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Average Temperature Rankings, May 2003

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2003 1-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1964
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2015
	Ties: 1947, 1987
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1985
	33.1°F (0.6°C)	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2016
	Ties: 1979, 2018
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1972
	25.7°F (-3.5°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1942, 2000
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	23.4°F (-4.8°C)	19.2°F (-7.1°C)	4.2°F (2.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2019
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	20.8°F (-6.2°C)	15.8°F (-9.0°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2016
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	19.6°F (-6.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	19.6°F (-6.9°C)	13.8°F (-10.1°C)	5.8°F (3.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	20.2°F (-6.6°C)	13.5°F (-10.3°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	15.0°F (-9.4°C)	6.7°F (3.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	24.0°F (-4.4°C)	17.8°F (-7.9°C)	6.2°F (3.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	26.5°F (-3.1°C)	21.0°F (-6.1°C)	5.5°F (3.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	23.9°F (-4.5°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	30.7°F (-0.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2019
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	21.9°F (-5.6°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016, 2019
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	28.9°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun 2000–May 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	1973
Jun 2000–May 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	2016
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1974
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1975
	27.7°F (-2.4°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019
	Ties: 2015

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings