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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1983 1-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2015
	Ties: 2003, 2008
Apr–May 1983 2-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1919, 1963, 1996
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1967
Mar–May 1983 3-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
Feb–May 1983 4-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1990
Jan–May 1983 5-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1919, 1937, 1952, 1976, 1995
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
Dec 1982–May 1983 6-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Nov 1982–May 1983 7-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904, 1905
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1951, 2006
Oct 1982–May 1983 8-Month	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	39.9°F (4.4°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1954
Sep 1982–May 1983 9-Month	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	42.2°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1995, 2008
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
Aug 1982–May 1983 10-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.6°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
Jul 1982–May 1983 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
Jun 1982–May 1983 12-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1933
Dec 1981–May 1983 18-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1945, 1997, 2004
Jun 1981–May 1983 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1942, 1960, 1987, 1993
Jun 1980–May 1983 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1906
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1982	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1938, 1944, 1959, 1973, 1982
Jun 1979–May 1983 48-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1947, 1958, 1984, 1990, 1996
Jun 1978–May 1983 60-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1908
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1935, 1974, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings