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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1932

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1932 1-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2015
	Ties: 1951, 1987
Apr–May 1932 2-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2010
	Ties: 1905, 1937
Mar–May 1932 3-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1967
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
	Ties: 2005
Feb–May 1932 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1907
Feb–May 1932 4-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2012
Jan–May 1932 5-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1942
Dec 1931–May 1932 6-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1904
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1937
Nov 1931–May 1932 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1904, 1905
Nov 1931–May 1932 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 1931–May 1932 8-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1983
Sep 1931–May 1932 9-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
Sep 1931–May 1932 9-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Aug 1931–May 1932 10-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
Aug 1931–May 1932 10-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jul 1931–May 1932 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2007
Jun 1931–May 1932 12-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1904
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 1995, 2019
Dec 1930–May 1932 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
Dec 1930–May 1932 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 1930–May 1932 24-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1905
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2001
Jun 1929–May 1932 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1906
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1986, 1997
Jun 1928–May 1932 48-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1950
Jun 1927–May 1932 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1949, 1958, 1977, 1985, 1988, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings