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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1916
March 1956 1-Month	29.2°F (-1.6°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-5.0°F (-2.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	2015
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1928
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1942, 1960, 1981, 2011
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	26.4°F (-3.1°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1914, 2014
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	28.6°F (-1.9°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1971
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	32.4°F (0.2°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1944, 1981
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1905, 1918
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1979, 2014
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904, 1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1996
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1966
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1973
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1918
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1947
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1905
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	43.2°F (6.2°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2023
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2023
	Ties: 1922, 1938, 1939, 1961, 1981, 1983
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1949	1906
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2023
	Ties: 1986
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2023
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2023
	Ties: 1995

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