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Average Temperature Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1969
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2004
	Ties: 1951
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1969
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2004
	Ties: 1976, 1992
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1949, 1955, 1965
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2004
	Ties: 1968, 1999
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1965
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2004
	Ties: 2002
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1949
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2004
	Ties: 1994, 2010, 2018
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	37.2°F (2.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2019
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971, 1972
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	32.6°F (0.3°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1940
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
	32.4°F (0.2°C)	28.8°F (-1.8°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 2004
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	4.3°F (2.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	5.1°F (2.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	29.9°F (-1.2°C)	24.7°F (-4.1°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	5.0°F (2.7°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	3.7°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Sep 2001–Aug 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
Sep 2001–Aug 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
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1973
	29.0°F (-1.7°C)	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2004
Sep 1999–Aug 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
Sep 1999–Aug 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
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1975
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019

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