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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2012 1-Month	34.7°F (1.5°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1989
	34.7°F (1.5°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	6.6°F (3.7°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1957, 2014
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
Nov–Dec 2012 2-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
Oct–Dec 2012 3-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Sep–Dec 2012 4-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 2014
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1904
Aug–Dec 2012 5-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1904
Jul–Dec 2012 6-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Jun–Dec 2012 7-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1904
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
	Ties: 2005
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
May–Dec 2012 8-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
Apr–Dec 2012 9-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 2010
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Mar–Dec 2012 10-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1917
Feb–Dec 2012 11-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
Jan–Dec 2012 12-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
Jul 2011–Dec 2012 18-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905
Jan 2011–Dec 2012 24-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905
Jan 2010–Dec 2012 36-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
Jan 2009–Dec 2012 48-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
Jan 2008–Dec 2012 60-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings