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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1940 1-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1925
October 1940 1-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
Sep–Oct 1940 2-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1917
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.8°F (-1.6°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1896
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1940
Aug–Oct 1940 3-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
Jul–Oct 1940 4-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	59.7°F (15.4°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1902, 1904, 1925
Jun–Oct 1940 5-Month	60.3°F (15.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1903
	60.3°F (15.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.2°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1904
May–Oct 1940 6-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1907
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-1.9°F (-1.1°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2021
	Ties: 1903
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1907
Apr–Oct 1940 7-Month	56.7°F (13.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1926
Mar–Oct 1940 8-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2010
Feb–Oct 1940 9-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1907
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1904
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1904, 1907
Jan–Oct 1940 10-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	-2.7°F (-1.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1904
Dec 1939–Oct 1940 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1939–Oct 1940 12-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1918
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	7th Coolest	Coolest since: 1926	1904
May 1939–Oct 1940 18-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
Nov 1938–Oct 1940 24-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1905
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2017
	Ties: 1923, 1926, 1941
Nov 1937–Oct 1940 36-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1911, 1963, 1965
Nov 1936–Oct 1940 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1913, 1916, 1942, 1963, 1972
Nov 1935–Oct 1940 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1938	1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2020
	Ties: 1901, 1969, 1972

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings