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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1940 1-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1917
May 1940 1-Month	54.9°F (12.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2015
Apr–May 1940 2-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1928	1917
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1928
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1967
Mar–May 1940 3-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Feb–May 1940 4-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1907
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1905, 1914, 1978
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1907
Jan–May 1940 5-Month	33.4°F (0.8°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1904
Dec 1939–May 1940 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904, 1905
Nov 1939–May 1940 7-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Oct 1939–May 1940 8-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1917
Sep 1939–May 1940 9-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
	37.9°F (3.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1917
Aug 1939–May 1940 10-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1963
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1905
Jul 1939–May 1940 11-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Jun 1939–May 1940 12-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1934	1904
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1912
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
Dec 1938–May 1940 18-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Jun 1938–May 1940 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1911, 1936, 1944, 1967
Jun 1937–May 1940 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1906
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1929, 1961, 1969, 1971
Jun 1936–May 1940 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1922, 1938, 1946, 1959, 1972, 1979
Jun 1935–May 1940 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1908
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1981, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings