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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1971 1-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1925
October 1971 1-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	5.4°F (3.0°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2017
Sep–Oct 1971 2-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	126th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1917
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2017
	Ties: 1961, 2007
Aug–Oct 1971 3-Month	62.5°F (16.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1940
	62.5°F (16.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.2°F (1.7°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	2021
	Ties: 1947, 2015
Jul–Oct 1971 4-Month	64.3°F (17.9°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	64.3°F (17.9°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2021
	Ties: 1949
Jun–Oct 1971 5-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1903
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2021
	Ties: 1999
May–Oct 1971 6-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2021
	Ties: 2014
Apr–Oct 1971 7-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1947, 1990, 2004
Mar–Oct 1971 8-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1926
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1947, 1961, 1970, 2000, 2014
Feb–Oct 1971 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1970
Jan–Oct 1971 10-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904, 1907
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1915, 1941, 1961
Dec 1970–Oct 1971 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1958, 1966, 1996
Nov 1970–Oct 1971 12-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1969, 1994
May 1970–Oct 1971 18-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1904
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1930
Nov 1969–Oct 1971 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2017
	Ties: 1913, 1921, 1948, 1956, 1969, 1970
Nov 1968–Oct 1971 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1929, 1945, 1948, 1962, 1982
Nov 1967–Oct 1971 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1959, 1962, 1980
Nov 1966–Oct 1971 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1907
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1937, 1941, 1963, 1970, 1981, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings