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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1903

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1903 1-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1917
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2015
	Ties: 1895, 2013
Apr–May 1903 2-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1917
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1896	2010
	Ties: 1922, 1945, 1969, 1987
Mar–May 1903 3-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1967
Mar–May 1903 3-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Feb–May 1903 4-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1907
Feb–May 1903 4-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–May 1903 5-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1907
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1933, 2013
Dec 1902–May 1903 6-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1904
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1980, 1986, 1987, 2004
Nov 1902–May 1903 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1957, 1973, 1986, 2008, 2009
Oct 1902–May 1903 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1952, 1960, 2004, 2009, 2011
Sep 1902–May 1903 9-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1962, 1992
Aug 1902–May 1903 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1931
Jul 1902–May 1903 11-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1930, 1946, 1981
Jun 1902–May 1903 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1901	1904
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1987, 2003
Dec 1901–May 1903 18-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1937
Jun 1901–May 1903 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 1948, 1957, 1959, 1969
Jun 1900–May 1903 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1937, 1943, 1964, 1970
Jun 1899–May 1903 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1902	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1916, 1971
Jun 1898–May 1903 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1902	1908
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1913, 1937, 1941, 1963

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings