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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2005

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2005 1-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1917
May 2005 1-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-4.2°F (-2.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
Apr–May 2005 2-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1917
Apr–May 2005 2-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2010
Mar–May 2005 3-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1967
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1932
Feb–May 2005 4-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
Feb–May 2005 4-Month	39.7°F (4.3°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
Jan–May 2005 5-Month	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
	36.4°F (2.4°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1941
Dec 2004–May 2005 6-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
Dec 2004–May 2005 6-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
Nov 2004–May 2005 7-Month	36.1°F (2.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904, 1905
	36.1°F (2.3°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1938, 1964, 1984
Oct 2004–May 2005 8-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1915, 1925, 1931, 1939, 1962
Sep 2004–May 2005 9-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1975
Aug 2004–May 2005 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1990
Jul 2004–May 2005 11-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1975, 1990, 2014
Jun 2004–May 2005 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1938, 1939, 1975, 1988, 2015
Dec 2003–May 2005 18-Month	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1905
	43.6°F (6.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2017
	Ties: 1988
Jun 2003–May 2005 24-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2013
	Ties: 1949
Jun 2002–May 2005 36-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1906
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1984, 1990
Jun 2001–May 2005 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2022
	Ties: 1998
Jun 2000–May 2005 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1998	1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1952, 1956, 1993, 1998

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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