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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2015
	Ties: 1975
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2010
	Ties: 2022
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2022
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	4.7°F (2.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	41.9°F (5.5°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	5.2°F (2.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	4.8°F (2.7°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904, 1905
	39.7°F (4.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2021
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1949, 2017
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1999, 2006
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2000
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2018
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1953, 2018
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1992
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1933, 2009, 2014
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1906
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2022
	Ties: 1952, 1976, 2003
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2022
	Ties: 2005
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1952, 1956, 1993, 2005

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings