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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1942 1-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1918	2015
	Ties: 1896
Apr–May 1942 2-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2010
	Ties: 2015
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1967
Mar–May 1942 3-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1942 4-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1907
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2006, 2011, 2013
Jan–May 1942 5-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1907
	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1932
Dec 1941–May 1942 6-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1904
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 2008
Nov 1941–May 1942 7-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1904, 1905
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 2018
Oct 1941–May 1942 8-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1955, 1985
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
Sep 1941–May 1942 9-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
Aug 1941–May 1942 10-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2012
	Ties: 1976
Jul 1941–May 1942 11-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1974
Jun 1941–May 1942 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1960, 2004, 2009
Dec 1940–May 1942 18-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2017
	Ties: 1938, 1996
Jun 1940–May 1942 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1960, 1983, 1987, 1993
Jun 1939–May 1942 36-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1906
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2022
	Ties: 1898, 1899, 1901, 1911, 1914, 1935, 1966
Jun 1938–May 1942 48-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1907
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1940	2022
	Ties: 1924, 1930, 1944, 1963, 1980
Jun 1937–May 1942 60-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1908
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1964, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings