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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2003 1-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2015
	Ties: 1983, 2008
Apr–May 2003 2-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1917
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2010
	Ties: 1939, 1950
Mar–May 2003 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1904, 1912, 1996
Feb–May 2003 4-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1948
Jan–May 2003 5-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1971
Dec 2002–May 2003 6-Month	33.6°F (0.9°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	33.6°F (0.9°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1967
Nov 2002–May 2003 7-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1905
	34.4°F (1.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1899
Oct 2002–May 2003 8-Month	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1905
	36.2°F (2.3°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1935, 1948
Sep 2002–May 2003 9-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	39.3°F (4.1°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1970, 1994
Aug 2002–May 2003 10-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	42.5°F (5.8°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1902, 1922, 1966, 1993
Jul 2002–May 2003 11-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1925, 1979
Jun 2002–May 2003 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1904
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1928, 1987
Dec 2001–May 2003 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1984, 2009
Jun 2001–May 2003 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 1950, 2006
Jun 2000–May 2003 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1906
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 1952, 1976, 1998
Jun 1999–May 2003 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1999	1907
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 1954
Jun 1998–May 2003 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings