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Delaware

Average Temperature Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1960
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.7°F (5.9°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1921
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1968
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1934
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1964
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1940
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1966
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1980
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1931, 1960
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1984, 2001
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1945, 1993
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.7°F (9.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1971, 1973, 1989
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1946, 1952, 1989
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1939, 2005
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1997
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1976, 1990
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2000, 2007
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1992, 2016
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013, 2018, 2021, 2022
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2005
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1908
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020
	Ties: 2002

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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