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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2003

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2003 1-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1996
October 2003 1-Month	31.7°F (-0.2°C)	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	6.2°F (3.4°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1992
	35.4°F (1.9°C)	33.1°F (0.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1934, 2011, 2020
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1996
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2018
	Ties: 1936, 1949, 2009
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1970
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 2022
Jun–Oct 2003 5-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1970
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1937, 1995
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1965, 1970
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1940, 2010
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1985
	41.7°F (5.4°C)	39.8°F (4.3°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2016, 2019
	Ties: 1989, 2010
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1971
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	36.2°F (2.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1969, 1981, 1989
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	35.5°F (1.9°C)	32.7°F (0.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2019
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1942
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1971
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	31.2°F (-0.4°C)	27.2°F (-2.7°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	30.6°F (-0.8°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1956, 1971
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2005
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1972
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1973
	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2016
	Ties: 2021
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1974
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	28.4°F (-2.0°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2019
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1975
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	25.9°F (-3.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings