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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1954 1-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1938, 1961
Apr–May 1954 2-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1917
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1929, 1938, 1965, 1982, 1989
Mar–May 1954 3-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1967
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1990, 2007
Feb–May 1954 4-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1925
Jan–May 1954 5-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1945
Dec 1953–May 1954 6-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2007
Nov 1953–May 1954 7-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1905
Nov 1953–May 1954 7-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Oct 1953–May 1954 8-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1983
Sep 1953–May 1954 9-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
Sep 1953–May 1954 9-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Aug 1953–May 1954 10-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2007, 2008
Jul 1953–May 1954 11-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jun 1953–May 1954 12-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Jun 1953–May 1954 12-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Dec 1952–May 1954 18-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.3°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
	Ties: 1991, 2007
Jun 1952–May 1954 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2008
Jun 1951–May 1954 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1955, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2016
Jun 1950–May 1954 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
	Ties: 2003
Jun 1949–May 1954 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2004

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings