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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1931 1-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
May 1931 1-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2015
Apr–May 1931 2-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1917
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2010
	Ties: 1979, 1980, 2002, 2014, 2018
Mar–May 1931 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1967
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1968, 2018
Feb–May 1931 4-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1929, 1987, 1988
Jan–May 1931 5-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1987
Dec 1930–May 1931 6-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1904
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1898
Nov 1930–May 1931 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1904, 1905
Nov 1930–May 1931 7-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
Oct 1930–May 1931 8-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1927	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1930	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1915, 1925, 1939, 1962, 2005
Sep 1930–May 1931 9-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1973
Aug 1930–May 1931 10-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2012
	Ties: 1903
Jul 1930–May 1931 11-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1929	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1990, 2005, 2014
Jun 1930–May 1931 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1962, 1986, 1989
Dec 1929–May 1931 18-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2017
	Ties: 1980
Jun 1929–May 1931 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1922	2013
	Ties: 1938, 1945, 1946, 1973, 1980
Jun 1928–May 1931 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1947, 1960, 1995
Jun 1927–May 1931 48-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1947, 1958, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1996
Jun 1926–May 1931 60-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1908
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1939, 1945, 1947, 1973, 1979

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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