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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1981 1-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1925
October 1981 1-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-3.4°F (-1.9°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
Sep–Oct 1981 2-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1917
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1907
Aug–Oct 1981 3-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1940
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1926, 1992
Jul–Oct 1981 4-Month	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1902, 1925
	61.0°F (16.1°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1929, 1972
Jun–Oct 1981 5-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1903
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1950
May–Oct 1981 6-Month	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	61.2°F (16.2°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2021
	Ties: 1946, 1960, 1965, 1987
Apr–Oct 1981 7-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1907
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2010
	Ties: 1934, 2003, 2009
Mar–Oct 1981 8-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1926
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1979	2010
	Ties: 1922, 1976, 1989, 2009
Feb–Oct 1981 9-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 2007
Jan–Oct 1981 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904, 1907
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1969, 1985, 2009, 2014
Dec 1980–Oct 1981 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1939
Nov 1980–Oct 1981 12-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1904
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1922, 1925, 1966, 1996, 2003
May 1980–Oct 1981 18-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1946, 1961, 1962, 1979, 1987
Nov 1979–Oct 1981 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2017
	Ties: 1973, 1988, 2015
Nov 1978–Oct 1981 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1960, 1974, 1988
Nov 1977–Oct 1981 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1938, 1962, 1978, 1982
Nov 1976–Oct 1981 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1937, 1941, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings