Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.54 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Massachusetts, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Massachusetts recorded 1.54 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 543.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Massachusetts peaked at 1.71 Degrees celsius in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.7676 Degrees celsius, in 1992.
Massachusetts ranks 237th of 698 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2101 Degrees celsius | -0.2101 Degrees celsius | -0.2101 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3078 Degrees celsius | -0.6958 Degrees celsius | 0.3188 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0963 Degrees celsius | -0.7676 Degrees celsius | 0.8511 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 Degrees celsius | -0.7347 Degrees celsius | 0.9521 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6991 Degrees celsius | -0.2225 Degrees celsius | 1.71 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 Degrees celsius | 1.25 Degrees celsius | 1.54 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Massachusetts
- 234 South Africa 0.5207 Degrees celsius compare
- 235 Guam 0.5097 Degrees celsius compare
- 236 Palau 0.5044 Degrees celsius compare
- 237 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5031 Degrees celsius compare
- 238 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0.4995 Degrees celsius compare
- 239 Marshall Islands 0.4942 Degrees celsius compare
- 240 Chile 0.4934 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Massachusetts
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.56 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Massachusetts?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Massachusetts was 1.54 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Massachusetts?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 Degrees celsius in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Massachusetts?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7676 Degrees celsius in 1992.
- How does Massachusetts rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Massachusetts ranks 237th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Massachusetts?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Massachusetts data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation