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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2021)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2004 1-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1989
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1905
Nov–Dec 2004 2-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
Nov–Dec 2004 2-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
Oct–Dec 2004 3-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1996
Sep–Dec 2004 4-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	44.5°F (6.9°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1975
Aug–Dec 2004 5-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1904
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1900, 1920, 1938, 2019
Jul–Dec 2004 6-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1946, 2009
Jun–Dec 2004 7-Month	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1904
	55.0°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2021
	Ties: 1946, 1982
May–Dec 2004 8-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2002	1917
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2015
	Ties: 1952
Apr–Dec 2004 9-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2015
	Ties: 2002
Mar–Dec 2004 10-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2021
	Ties: 1983, 2002, 2007
Feb–Dec 2004 11-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1984, 1994
Jan–Dec 2004 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1937
Jul 2003–Dec 2004 18-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1984, 1990
Jan 2003–Dec 2004 24-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1947, 1960
Jan 2002–Dec 2004 36-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1975
Jan 2001–Dec 2004 48-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2013
	Ties: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1991, 2003, 2006
Jan 2000–Dec 2004 60-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1907
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2021
	Ties: 1954, 1991, 1994, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 8, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings