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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1946 1-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1962, 1994
Apr–May 1946 2-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2010
	Ties: 1992, 1995
Mar–May 1946 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1967
Mar–May 1946 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
Feb–May 1946 4-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1907
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 2001
Jan–May 1946 5-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1907
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1960, 1964, 1975, 1997, 2007
Dec 1945–May 1946 6-Month	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1904
	35.2°F (1.8°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1941, 1966, 1984
Nov 1945–May 1946 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1904, 1905
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1896
Oct 1945–May 1946 8-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1909, 2015
Sep 1945–May 1946 9-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2001
Aug 1945–May 1946 10-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 1930, 1964, 1969, 1988
Jul 1945–May 1946 11-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1928, 1930, 1981
Jun 1945–May 1946 12-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1904
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1969, 1996
Dec 1944–May 1946 18-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2017
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1981, 1987
Jun 1944–May 1946 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1938, 1945, 1973, 1980
Jun 1943–May 1946 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1906
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2022
	Ties: 1939, 1962, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1989
Jun 1942–May 1946 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1945	2022
	Ties: 1922, 1938, 1940, 1959, 1972, 1979
Jun 1941–May 1946 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1908
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1960

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings