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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1950

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1950 1-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1917
May 1950 1-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2015
Apr–May 1950 2-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2010
	Ties: 1939, 2003
Mar–May 1950 3-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1967
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1900
Feb–May 1950 4-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1956
Jan–May 1950 5-Month	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	36.5°F (2.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1996
Dec 1949–May 1950 6-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1993, 2001
Nov 1949–May 1950 7-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1905
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1993
Oct 1949–May 1950 8-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1973
Sep 1949–May 1950 9-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1930, 1945, 1972, 1990
Aug 1949–May 1950 10-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1929, 1937, 1945, 1947, 1984
Jul 1949–May 1950 11-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1986
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
Jun 1949–May 1950 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Dec 1948–May 1950 18-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 2008
Jun 1948–May 1950 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2003, 2006
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1906
Jun 1947–May 1950 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
Jun 1946–May 1950 48-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
	Ties: 1932
Jun 1945–May 1950 60-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1908
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1986

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings