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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2009 1-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2015
	Ties: 1937, 1941, 1949
Apr–May 2009 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2010
	Ties: 1959, 1981, 2004, 2017, 2021
Mar–May 2009 3-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1967
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1976
Feb–May 2009 4-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1907
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2004	2012
	Ties: 1951
Jan–May 2009 5-Month	37.8°F (3.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	37.8°F (3.2°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1981
Dec 2008–May 2009 6-Month	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
	36.7°F (2.6°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1957
Nov 2008–May 2009 7-Month	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1904, 1905
	37.2°F (2.9°C)	35.9°F (2.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1955, 1957, 1973, 1986, 2008
Oct 2008–May 2009 8-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1947, 1952, 1960, 1992, 2004, 2011
Sep 2008–May 2009 9-Month	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	41.3°F (5.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1980, 2004
Aug 2008–May 2009 10-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1992, 1997
Jul 2008–May 2009 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1980
Jun 2008–May 2009 12-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1960, 2004
Dec 2007–May 2009 18-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2017
	Ties: 1984, 2003
Jun 2007–May 2009 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 1933, 1998, 2014
Jun 2006–May 2009 36-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1906
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2022
	Ties: 2007
Jun 2005–May 2009 48-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1907
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2022
	Ties: 2000, 2015, 2017
Jun 2004–May 2009 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings