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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1917
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1926, 1938, 1954
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1917
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1972
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1967
	43.3°F (6.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1937
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1966, 1993, 2014
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1943
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
	32.9°F (0.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	118th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1926, 1948
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904, 1905
	34.2°F (1.2°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1963, 1971
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	36.0°F (2.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1963
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1943	1905
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1943
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1927
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1934, 1959, 1962, 1964
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1929, 1943, 1988
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1942	1906
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1902, 1929, 1940, 1969, 1971
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1962, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1936, 1948, 1959, 1962, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings