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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1968 1-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
May 1968 1-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2015
Apr–May 1968 2-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2010
	Ties: 1994, 2008
Mar–May 1968 3-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1967
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1964, 2018
Feb–May 1968 4-Month	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	39.8°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1913, 1918, 1937, 1979
Jan–May 1968 5-Month	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	35.8°F (2.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1965
Dec 1967–May 1968 6-Month	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904
	34.8°F (1.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1964, 1972, 2014
Nov 1967–May 1968 7-Month	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904, 1905
	34.9°F (1.6°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1982, 1996
Oct 1967–May 1968 8-Month	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	36.8°F (2.7°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1959
Sep 1967–May 1968 9-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1941, 1959
Aug 1967–May 1968 10-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1908, 1959, 1971
Jul 1967–May 1968 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1914, 1966, 1971, 1993
Jun 1967–May 1968 12-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1936, 1970
Dec 1966–May 1968 18-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2017
	Ties: 1900, 1916, 1936, 1971, 1978, 1979
Jun 1966–May 1968 24-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1915, 1925, 1971, 1979
Jun 1965–May 1968 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1906
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2022
	Ties: 1900
Jun 1964–May 1968 48-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1907
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1912, 1914, 1923, 1937
Jun 1963–May 1968 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1908
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1901, 1902, 1923, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1970, 1971

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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