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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, March 2021

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 2021 1-Month	38.3°F (3.5°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1916
	38.3°F (3.5°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1910
Feb–Mar 2021 2-Month	33.0°F (0.6°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	2015
	33.0°F (0.6°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jan–Mar 2021 3-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1904
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1921, 1991
Dec 2020–Mar 2021 4-Month	32.0°F (0.0°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1904
	32.0°F (0.0°C)	27.9°F (-2.3°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1949
Nov 2020–Mar 2021 5-Month	34.5°F (1.4°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	34.5°F (1.4°C)	30.1°F (-1.1°C)	4.4°F (2.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 1949, 2020
Oct 2020–Mar 2021 6-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	4.0°F (2.3°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2012
	Ties: 2020
Sep 2020–Mar 2021 7-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
Sep 2020–Mar 2021 7-Month	41.1°F (5.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	3.8°F (2.2°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Aug 2020–Mar 2021 8-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904, 1905, 1918
Aug 2020–Mar 2021 8-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jul 2020–Mar 2021 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904, 1905
Jul 2020–Mar 2021 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Jun 2020–Mar 2021 10-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1904
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
	Ties: 2002
May 2020–Mar 2021 11-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
May 2020–Mar 2021 11-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Apr 2020–Mar 2021 12-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1918
Apr 2020–Mar 2021 12-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2016	2012
Oct 2019–Mar 2021 18-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Oct 2019–Mar 2021 18-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	42.5°F (5.8°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
Apr 2019–Mar 2021 24-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1905
Apr 2019–Mar 2021 24-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2017	2013
Apr 2018–Mar 2021 36-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1906
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2018	2013
	Ties: 2014
Apr 2017–Mar 2021 48-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2020	1907
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2013, 2019, 2022
	Ties: 2014, 2020
Apr 2016–Mar 2021 60-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2019	1908
Apr 2016–Mar 2021 60-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2020	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings