Massachusetts May Temperature by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the month of May in Massachusetts for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Hottest May in Massachusetts History?
2015 was the warmest May in Massachusetts history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 75.3 °F, and the average low was 48.3 °F.
What Was the Coldest May in Massachusetts History?
1917 was the coolest May in Massachusetts history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 57.2 °F, and the average low was 38.3 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 61 69.5 43.1
2022 9 70.6 49.0
2021 33 69.0 46.3
2020 62 67.7 44.6
2019 75 64.9 45.6
2018 4 72.6 49.0
2017 77 64.5 45.9
2016 44 68.1 46.3
2015 1 75.3 48.3
2014 44 68.2 46.3
2013 30 70.1 45.3
2012 7 70.2 50.6
2011 20 68.2 48.8
2010 8 72.7 47.9
2009 48 67.8 46.2
2008 97 65.8 42.7
2007 22 71.3 45.5
2006 65 65.6 46.5
2005 126 61.0 41.9
2004 20 69.8 47.2
2003 97 64.3 44.1
2002 90 65.8 43.3
2001 28 69.9 45.6
2000 57 67.5 45.2
1999 38 69.3 45.5
1998 10 71.1 48.3
1997 116 63.5 42.5
1996 84 66.3 43.3
1995 93 65.3 43.6
1994 86 66.3 43.0
1993 28 69.9 45.7
1992 82 67.8 42.1
1991 2 73.9 48.4
1990 112 63.2 43.1
1989 33 68.6 46.5
1988 57 67.1 45.7
1987 54 68.5 44.4
1986 33 69.2 46.0
1985 44 69.5 45.0
1984 90 66.1 43.1
1983 97 64.0 44.5
1982 42 69.4 45.2
1981 42 69.5 45.1
1980 53 68.6 44.8
1979 19 68.3 48.8
1978 65 67.1 45.1
1977 26 71.5 44.8
1976 77 66.9 43.4
1975 10 72.1 47.3
1974 112 63.7 42.6
1973 96 64.4 44.3
1972 70 67.0 44.6
1971 100 65.1 43.1
1970 36 68.8 46.2
1969 77 67.3 43.1
1968 105 65.3 42.0
1967 128 60.2 37.9
1966 116 64.3 41.6
1965 22 72.3 44.6
1964 17 72.5 44.8
1963 77 68.0 42.4
1962 86 66.5 42.9
1961 106 64.3 42.8
1960 36 68.8 46.1
1959 14 72.0 46.2
1958 120 63.6 42.1
1957 57 68.8 43.9
1956 125 64.3 39.2
1955 15 72.4 45.7
1954 106 63.8 43.4
1953 38 68.4 46.3
1952 104 65.3 42.4
1951 54 69.1 44.0
1950 92 65.9 43.0
1949 48 69.4 44.5
1948 103 63.5 44.4
1947 84 66.1 43.5
1946 86 66.5 42.9
1945 120 63.3 42.6
1944 3 74.5 47.3
1943 69 66.8 45.1
1942 12 70.6 48.0
1941 48 70.4 43.7
1940 83 65.4 44.4
1939 62 68.7 43.6
1938 106 65.1 42.0
1937 48 69.3 44.6
1936 24 71.8 44.8
1935 116 65.2 40.9
1934 26 70.8 45.6
1933 17 70.9 46.4
1932 54 69.3 43.6
1931 52 69.1 44.8
1930 38 69.5 45.4
1929 62 68.7 43.6
1928 112 63.8 42.6
1927 122 62.9 42.3
1926 106 65.9 41.2
1925 112 65.2 41.1
1924 124 62.0 42.0
1923 93 66.6 42.1
1922 24 71.3 45.4
1921 70 67.6 43.9
1920 122 63.7 41.5
1919 65 67.4 44.9
1918 5 72.6 48.3
1917 129 57.2 38.3
1916 75 65.8 44.8
1915 116 64.0 42.0
1914 38 70.0 44.8
1913 111 64.5 42.1
1912 57 67.2 45.7
1911 5 73.2 47.7
1910 86 65.4 44.0
1909 101 64.6 43.3
1908 44 68.1 46.4
1907 127 61.0 39.8
1906 73 68.0 43.4
1905 74 67.1 43.8
1904 16 70.8 46.9
1903 30 71.4 43.9
1902 81 67.0 43.2
1901 101 64.2 43.8
1900 110 66.3 40.6
1899 68 68.2 43.8
1898 93 64.2 44.6
1897 70 66.4 45.2
1896 12 71.6 47.0
1895 30 70.1 45.3