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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2001 1-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 1993
Apr–May 2001 2-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2010
	Ties: 1910, 1934, 1951, 1993
Mar–May 2001 3-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1988, 1994
Feb–May 2001 4-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1946
Jan–May 2001 5-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1985
Dec 2000–May 2001 6-Month	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	35.6°F (2.0°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1950, 1993
Nov 2000–May 2001 7-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904, 1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1979, 1990
Oct 2000–May 2001 8-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1989, 1990
Sep 2000–May 2001 9-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1964, 1987, 1988, 1989
Aug 2000–May 2001 10-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1939
Jul 2000–May 2001 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1996
Jun 2000–May 2001 12-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1910
Dec 1999–May 2001 18-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 1922, 1958, 1985, 1995
Jun 1999–May 2001 24-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 1932
Jun 1998–May 2001 36-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
Jun 1998–May 2001 36-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2022
Jun 1997–May 2001 48-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2022
	Ties: 2010, 2011, 2016
Jun 1996–May 2001 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings