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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, May 2017

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 2017 1-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1917
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.7°F (13.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2015
	Ties: 1963, 1969, 1976
Apr–May 2017 2-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1917
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2010
	Ties: 1959, 2004, 2021
Mar–May 2017 3-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1967
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	44.8°F (7.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1980, 2008, 2019
Feb–May 2017 4-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907
Feb–May 2017 4-Month	42.5°F (5.8°C)	39.9°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jan–May 2017 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1907
Jan–May 2017 5-Month	40.3°F (4.6°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Dec 2016–May 2017 6-Month	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	38.7°F (3.7°C)	35.3°F (1.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1953
Nov 2016–May 2017 7-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904, 1905
Nov 2016–May 2017 7-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Oct 2016–May 2017 8-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	37.6°F (3.1°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1949, 1998
Sep 2016–May 2017 9-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Sep 2016–May 2017 9-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Aug 2016–May 2017 10-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Aug 2016–May 2017 10-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	42.9°F (6.1°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jul 2016–May 2017 11-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1905
Jul 2016–May 2017 11-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jun 2016–May 2017 12-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1904
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 1991
Dec 2015–May 2017 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1905
Dec 2015–May 2017 18-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Jun 2015–May 2017 24-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1905
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2013	2013
	Ties: 2022
Jun 2014–May 2017 36-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1906
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 2014	2022
	Ties: 2000
Jun 2013–May 2017 48-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2016	1907
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 2015	2022
	Ties: 2000, 2009, 2015
Jun 2012–May 2017 60-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2015	1908
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2002, 2010

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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