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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1962 1-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2015
	Ties: 1910, 1946, 1994
Apr–May 1962 2-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1917
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1929, 1936, 1938, 1965, 1989
Mar–May 1962 3-Month	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1967
	45.0°F (7.2°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1898, 1908, 1930, 1934
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
Feb–May 1962 4-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Jan–May 1962 5-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1936
Dec 1961–May 1962 6-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1964
Nov 1961–May 1962 7-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904, 1905
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1941
Oct 1961–May 1962 8-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1915, 1925, 1939, 2005
Sep 1961–May 1962 9-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1992
Aug 1961–May 1962 10-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	43.7°F (6.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1952
Jul 1961–May 1962 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1929
Jun 1961–May 1962 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1955, 1986, 1989
Dec 1960–May 1962 18-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1934, 1959, 1961, 1964
Jun 1960–May 1962 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1944	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1902, 1921, 1970
Jun 1959–May 1962 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1906
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1939, 1946, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1989
Jun 1958–May 1962 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1961, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982
Jun 1957–May 1962 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1936, 1948, 1959, 1961, 1980

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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