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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, December 2015

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 2015 1-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	13.7°F (7.6°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1989
December 2015 1-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	13.7°F (7.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Nov–Dec 2015 2-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	9.6°F (5.4°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Nov–Dec 2015 2-Month	43.3°F (6.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	9.6°F (5.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Oct–Dec 2015 3-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	6.4°F (3.6°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Oct–Dec 2015 3-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	6.4°F (3.6°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Sep–Dec 2015 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Sep–Dec 2015 4-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	6.3°F (3.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Aug–Dec 2015 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Aug–Dec 2015 5-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	5.7°F (3.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Jul–Dec 2015 6-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Jul–Dec 2015 6-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Jun–Dec 2015 7-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
Jun–Dec 2015 7-Month	58.4°F (14.7°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2021
May–Dec 2015 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
May–Dec 2015 8-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Apr–Dec 2015 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Apr–Dec 2015 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2015
Mar–Dec 2015 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
Mar–Dec 2015 10-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2021
Feb–Dec 2015 11-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1917
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2012	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1973, 2002
Jan–Dec 2015 12-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2012
	Ties: 1983, 2019
Jul 2014–Dec 2015 18-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2014	1904
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2012
	Ties: 2008
Jan 2014–Dec 2015 24-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2021
	Ties: 1932
Jan 2013–Dec 2015 36-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1905
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 1951
Jan 2012–Dec 2015 48-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 2011
Jan 2011–Dec 2015 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 2002

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings