Coldest Mays in Massachusetts since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Massachusetts since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. May 1958 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.73"
#9. May 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.62"
#7. May 1927 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.45"
#7. May 1920 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.97"
#6. May 1924
- Average temperature: 52掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.38"
#5. May 1956
- Average temperature: 51.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 39.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"
#4. May 2005
- Average temperature: 51.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.62"
#3. May 1907
- Average temperature: 50.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 61掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 39.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.48"
#2. May 1967
- Average temperature: 49.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 37.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.68"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 47.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 38.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.15"
