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February 2003 Average Temperature Anomalies Rankings

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Period	Anomaly (1901-2000)	Rank (1850-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
February 2003 1-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	156th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
February 2003 1-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	0.66°C (1.19°F)	159th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Jan–Feb 2003 2-Month	0.66°C (1.19°F)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	0.61°C (1.10°F)	156th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Dec 2002–Feb 2003 3-Month	0.61°C (1.10°F)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	154th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Nov 2002–Feb 2003 4-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Oct 2002–Feb 2003 5-Month	0.59°C (1.06°F)	153rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Oct 2002–Feb 2003 5-Month	0.59°C (1.06°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Sep 2002–Feb 2003 6-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	153rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1917
Sep 2002–Feb 2003 6-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Aug 2002–Feb 2003 7-Month	0.59°C (1.06°F)	153rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Aug 2002–Feb 2003 7-Month	0.59°C (1.06°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Jul 2002–Feb 2003 8-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	155th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Jul 2002–Feb 2003 8-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Jun 2002–Feb 2003 9-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	156th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1904
Jun 2002–Feb 2003 9-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
May 2002–Feb 2003 10-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	157th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1904, 1909
May 2002–Feb 2003 10-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2024
Apr 2002–Feb 2003 11-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	155th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1904, 1909
Apr 2002–Feb 2003 11-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2025
Mar 2002–Feb 2003 12-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	157th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1909
Mar 2002–Feb 2003 12-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2025
Sep 2001–Feb 2003 18-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	157th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Sep 2001–Feb 2003 18-Month	0.62°C (1.12°F)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2025
Mar 2001–Feb 2003 24-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	154th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1910
Mar 2001–Feb 2003 24-Month	0.60°C (1.08°F)	21st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2025
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	0.54°C (0.97°F)	151st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1911
Mar 2000–Feb 2003 36-Month	0.54°C (0.97°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2025
Mar 1999–Feb 2003 48-Month	0.50°C (0.90°F)	150th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1911, 1912
	0.50°C (0.90°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2025
	Ties: 2002
Mar 1998–Feb 2003 60-Month	0.52°C (0.94°F)	149th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1912, 1913
Mar 1998–Feb 2003 60-Month	0.52°C (0.94°F)	23rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2025

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