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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1955 1-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
May 1955 1-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2015
Apr–May 1955 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
Apr–May 1955 2-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2010
Mar–May 1955 3-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1967
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1957, 2020
Feb–May 1955 4-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1942, 2006, 2011, 2013
Jan–May 1955 5-Month	38.2°F (3.4°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
	38.2°F (3.4°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 2019
Dec 1954–May 1955 6-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1904
Dec 1954–May 1955 6-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Nov 1954–May 1955 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1957, 1973, 1986, 2008, 2009
Oct 1954–May 1955 8-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1942, 1985
Sep 1954–May 1955 9-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1985
Aug 1954–May 1955 10-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1992, 1997, 2009
Jul 1954–May 1955 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1952, 1984, 1989, 1997
Jun 1954–May 1955 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1962, 1986, 1989
Dec 1953–May 1955 18-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1905
Dec 1953–May 1955 18-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
Jun 1953–May 1955 24-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2013
	Ties: 1951
Jun 1952–May 1955 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1954, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2016
Jun 1951–May 1955 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2022
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 1992, 1999
Jun 1950–May 1955 60-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
Jun 1950–May 1955 60-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2020, 2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings