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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1952 1-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
May 1952 1-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
Apr–May 1952 2-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2010
	Ties: 1897, 2007
Mar–May 1952 3-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1993, 1995
Feb–May 1952 4-Month	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	40.9°F (4.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1922, 1930, 1987
Jan–May 1952 5-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1919, 1937, 1976, 1983, 1995
Dec 1951–May 1952 6-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
Dec 1951–May 1952 6-Month	36.9°F (2.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
Nov 1951–May 1952 7-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904, 1905
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1937
Oct 1951–May 1952 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1960, 1992, 2004, 2009, 2011
Sep 1951–May 1952 9-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
	41.1°F (5.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1997
Aug 1951–May 1952 10-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1962
Jul 1951–May 1952 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1955, 1984, 1989, 1997
Jun 1951–May 1952 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2012
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1950–May 1952 18-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
Dec 1950–May 1952 18-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
Jun 1950–May 1952 24-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2013
	Ties: 1984
Jun 1949–May 1952 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1906
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2022
	Ties: 1976, 1998, 2003
Jun 1948–May 1952 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 1953, 1955, 1992, 1998, 1999
Jun 1947–May 1952 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1956, 1993, 1998, 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings