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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1979 1-Month	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	26.0°F (-3.3°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2023
	Ties: 1921, 1964, 1999
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
Dec 1978–Jan 1979 2-Month	27.6°F (-2.4°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
Nov 1978–Jan 1979 3-Month	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2016
	Ties: 1908, 1916, 1952, 1972
Oct 1978–Jan 1979 4-Month	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1918
	35.7°F (2.1°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2023
	Ties: 1993, 2011
Sep 1978–Jan 1979 5-Month	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	40.0°F (4.4°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1987, 2001
Aug 1978–Jan 1979 6-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2016, 2023
	Ties: 1900, 1966, 1969
Jul 1978–Jan 1979 7-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1938, 1971, 1990
Jun 1978–Jan 1979 8-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1919, 1978
May 1978–Jan 1979 9-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1929, 1955
Apr 1978–Jan 1979 10-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1935, 1966, 2001
Mar 1978–Jan 1979 11-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1929, 1935, 1944
Feb 1978–Jan 1979 12-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1918
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1924, 1973
Aug 1977–Jan 1979 18-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1902, 1915, 1944
Feb 1977–Jan 1979 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1937, 1960, 1977, 1981
Feb 1976–Jan 1979 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906, 1919
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1915, 1922, 1945, 1959, 1971
Feb 1975–Jan 1979 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1905, 1908, 1918
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1973, 1981
Feb 1974–Jan 1979 60-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1908
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2023
	Ties: 1961, 1982, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings