Hottest Marches in Massachusetts since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in Massachusetts since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. March 2020
- Average temperature: 40.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.72"
#9. March 2024
- Average temperature: 40.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.56"
#8. March 2000
- Average temperature: 40.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.42"
#7. March 2016
- Average temperature: 41掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"
#6. March 1903
- Average temperature: 41.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.38"
#5. March 2010
- Average temperature: 41.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.53"
#4. March 1921
- Average temperature: 41.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.22"
#3. March 1945
- Average temperature: 43.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"
#2. March 1946
- Average temperature: 43.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.63"
#1. March 2012
- Average temperature: 44.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"
