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January 2003 Average Temperature Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Coolest/Warmest Since	Record
January 2003 1-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	-4.7°F	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
January 2003 1-Month	16.6°F (-8.6°C)	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	-4.7°F	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-2.2°F	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
Dec 2002–Jan 2003 2-Month	21.3°F (-5.9°C)	23.5°F (-4.7°C)	-2.2°F	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-1.7°F	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
Nov 2002–Jan 2003 3-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	-1.7°F	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2002, 2016
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 4-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-1.7°F	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	33.3°F (0.7°C)	-1.7°F	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1968
Sep 2002–Jan 2003 5-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.5°F (3.6°C)	-0.5°F	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932, 2016
	Ties: 1910, 1915, 2001
Aug 2002–Jan 2003 6-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.2°F	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.2°F	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 1952, 1969, 1993
Jul 2002–Jan 2003 7-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1975, 1976, 1984
Jun 2002–Jan 2003 8-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.3°F	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.3°F	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	1932
	Ties: 1899, 1916, 1956, 1976, 1984
May 2002–Jan 2003 9-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.1°F	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	0.1°F	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 1922, 1923, 1935, 1945, 1984
Apr 2002–Jan 2003 10-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.4°F	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.4°F	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2016
	Ties: 1916, 1986, 1997
Mar 2002–Jan 2003 11-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.6°F	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.6°F	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013, 2023
	Ties: 1909, 1943, 1978, 1986
Feb 2002–Jan 2003 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.1°F	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.1°F	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1949
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	2.4°F	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1905
Aug 2001–Jan 2003 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.7°F (7.1°C)	2.4°F	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.0°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1918
Feb 2001–Jan 2003 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.0°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013, 2025
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.5°F	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1918, 1927
Feb 2000–Jan 2003 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.5°F	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2025
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.8°F	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908, 1918
Feb 1999–Jan 2003 48-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	1.8°F	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2025
Feb 1998–Jan 2003 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.0°F	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1908
Feb 1998–Jan 2003 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	2.0°F	11th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2025

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