Climate at a Glance
Statewide Rankings
Look up monthly rankings for 1-12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60-month time periods using the options below. Data and statistics are as of April 2022. For more information, please see Climatological Rankings.
Massachusetts
Average Temperature Rankings, December 2021
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| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2021) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
December 2021 1-Month |
35.9°F (2.2°C) | 28.1°F (-2.2°C) |
7.8°F (4.4°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1989 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 2001 | ||||||
|
Nov–Dec 2021 2-Month |
38.3°F (3.5°C) | 33.7°F (0.9°C) |
4.6°F (2.6°C) | 115th Coolest | Coolest since: 2019 | 1917 |
| 13th Warmest | Warmest since: 2020 | 2015 | ||||
|
Oct–Dec 2021 3-Month |
44.3°F (6.8°C) | 39.2°F (4.0°C) |
5.1°F (2.8°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
| Ties: 2006 | ||||||
|
Sep–Dec 2021 4-Month |
49.4°F (9.7°C) | 44.4°F (6.9°C) |
5.0°F (2.8°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
|
Aug–Dec 2021 5-Month |
54.0°F (12.2°C) | 49.0°F (9.4°C) |
5.0°F (2.8°C) | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1904 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
|
Jul–Dec 2021 6-Month |
56.7°F (13.7°C) | 52.5°F (11.4°C) |
4.2°F (2.3°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1904 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
|
Jun–Dec 2021 7-Month |
58.5°F (14.7°C) | 54.2°F (12.3°C) |
4.3°F (2.4°C) | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1904 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2021 | ||||
|
May–Dec 2021 8-Month |
58.4°F (14.7°C) | 54.4°F (12.4°C) |
4.0°F (2.3°C) | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
|
Apr–Dec 2021 9-Month |
57.2°F (14.0°C) | 53.3°F (11.8°C) |
3.9°F (2.2°C) | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2015 | 2015 | ||||
|
Mar–Dec 2021 10-Month |
55.3°F (12.9°C) | 51.4°F (10.8°C) |
3.9°F (2.1°C) | 127th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2021 | ||||
|
Feb–Dec 2021 11-Month |
52.8°F (11.6°C) | 49.0°F (9.4°C) |
3.8°F (2.2°C) | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1917 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2012 | 2012 | ||||
|
Jan–Dec 2021 12-Month |
50.8°F (10.4°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
3.9°F (2.1°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2019 | 1904 |
| 3rd Warmest | Warmest since: 2020 | 2012 | ||||
|
Jul 2020–Dec 2021 18-Month |
52.7°F (11.5°C) | 48.8°F (9.3°C) |
3.9°F (2.2°C) | 125th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1904 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2016 | 2012 | ||||
| Ties: 2016 | ||||||
|
Jan 2020–Dec 2021 24-Month |
50.8°F (10.4°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
3.9°F (2.1°C) | 126th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1905 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2021 | ||||
|
Jan 2019–Dec 2021 36-Month |
50.1°F (10.1°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
3.2°F (1.8°C) | 124th Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1905 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2012 | 2012 | ||||
|
Jan 2018–Dec 2021 48-Month |
49.9°F (9.9°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
3.0°F (1.6°C) | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1907 |
| 2nd Warmest | Warmest since: 2013 | 2013 | ||||
|
Jan 2017–Dec 2021 60-Month |
49.9°F (9.9°C) | 46.9°F (8.3°C) |
3.0°F (1.6°C) | 123rd Coolest | Coolest since: 2020 | 1907 |
| 1st Warmest | Warmest to Date | 2021 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Time Series, published May 2022, retrieved on May 25, 2022 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/