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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2004 1-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	58.5°F (14.7°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2015
	Ties: 2011
Apr–May 2004 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2010
	Ties: 1959, 2017, 2021
Mar–May 2004 3-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1967
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1986
Feb–May 2004 4-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
	42.4°F (5.8°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1977
Jan–May 2004 5-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	36.7°F (2.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1974
Dec 2003–May 2004 6-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1980, 1986, 1987
Nov 2003–May 2004 7-Month	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904, 1905
	37.3°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2019
Oct 2003–May 2004 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1952, 1960, 2009, 2011
Sep 2003–May 2004 9-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1980, 2009
Aug 2003–May 2004 10-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1960, 1985, 2011
Jul 2003–May 2004 11-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1960, 1976
Jun 2003–May 2004 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1960, 2009
Dec 2002–May 2004 18-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1945, 1983, 1997
Jun 2002–May 2004 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2013
	Ties: 1958, 1990
Jun 2001–May 2004 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1954, 1955, 1992, 2006, 2016
Jun 2000–May 2004 48-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
	Ties: 1991
Jun 1999–May 2004 60-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1908
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1954

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings