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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1936 1-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2015
	Ties: 1922
Apr–May 1936 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1962
Mar–May 1936 3-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1967
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1949, 1981, 1999
Feb–May 1936 4-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1992
Jan–May 1936 5-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1962
Dec 1935–May 1936 6-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1904
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1959
Nov 1935–May 1936 7-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1904, 1905
Nov 1935–May 1936 7-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
Oct 1935–May 1936 8-Month	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	37.1°F (2.8°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1965, 1966, 1981
Sep 1935–May 1936 9-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1965
Aug 1935–May 1936 10-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1914, 1924, 1944, 1994
Jul 1935–May 1936 11-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1944, 1994
Jun 1935–May 1936 12-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1904
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1968, 1970
Dec 1934–May 1936 18-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979
Jun 1934–May 1936 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2013
	Ties: 1911, 1940, 1944, 1967
Jun 1933–May 1936 36-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1906
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1909, 1912, 1925, 1926
Jun 1932–May 1936 48-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1907
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2022
	Ties: 1901, 1913, 1915, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970
Jun 1931–May 1936 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1948, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings