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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2006

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2006 1-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2015
	Ties: 1919, 1978
Apr–May 2006 2-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1917
Apr–May 2006 2-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2010
Mar–May 2006 3-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1967
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1951
Feb–May 2006 4-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1955, 2011, 2013
Jan–May 2006 5-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1907
Jan–May 2006 5-Month	40.1°F (4.5°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2005–May 2006 6-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
Dec 2005–May 2006 6-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Nov 2005–May 2006 7-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904, 1905
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1951, 1983
Oct 2005–May 2006 8-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	40.3°F (4.6°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 2000, 2013
Sep 2005–May 2006 9-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
	Ties: 1998, 1999
Aug 2005–May 2006 10-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
Aug 2005–May 2006 10-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jul 2005–May 2006 11-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
Jul 2005–May 2006 11-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Jun 2005–May 2006 12-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
Jun 2005–May 2006 12-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2012
Dec 2004–May 2006 18-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2017
	Ties: 1953, 2010, 2019
Jun 2004–May 2006 24-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2013
	Ties: 1950, 2003
Jun 2003–May 2006 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1954, 1955, 1992, 2004, 2016
Jun 2002–May 2006 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2022
	Ties: 1986, 1993
Jun 2001–May 2006 60-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1908
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1953, 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings