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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1951

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1951 1-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2015
	Ties: 1932, 1987
Apr–May 1951 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2010
	Ties: 1910, 1934, 1993, 2001
Mar–May 1951 3-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 2006
Feb–May 1951 4-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1985
Jan–May 1951 5-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
Jan–May 1951 5-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Dec 1950–May 1951 6-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
Dec 1950–May 1951 6-Month	37.9°F (3.3°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Nov 1950–May 1951 7-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904, 1905
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1983, 2006
Oct 1950–May 1951 8-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
Oct 1950–May 1951 8-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Sep 1950–May 1951 9-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
Sep 1950–May 1951 9-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Aug 1950–May 1951 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
Aug 1950–May 1951 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jul 1950–May 1951 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1976, 2004
Jun 1950–May 1951 12-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1976
Dec 1949–May 1951 18-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1986
Jun 1949–May 1951 24-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2013
	Ties: 1955
Jun 1948–May 1951 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1954, 1955, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2016
Jun 1947–May 1951 48-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1956
Jun 1946–May 1951 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1908
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1933, 1957, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings