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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1985 1-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1925
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1989
Sep–Oct 1985 2-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1917
Sep–Oct 1985 2-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
Aug–Oct 1985 3-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1940
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1996
Jul–Oct 1985 4-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
Jul–Oct 1985 4-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	62.0°F (16.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
Jun–Oct 1985 5-Month	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	62.1°F (16.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1928
May–Oct 1985 6-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1919, 1963
Apr–Oct 1985 7-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1976, 1996
Mar–Oct 1985 8-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1926
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1908, 1910, 1930, 1936, 1944, 1951
Feb–Oct 1985 9-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1942, 1984, 1995
Jan–Oct 1985 10-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904, 1907
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.5°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1969, 1981, 2009, 2014
Dec 1984–Oct 1985 11-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1957, 2001
Nov 1984–Oct 1985 12-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1976, 1989, 1990, 2001
May 1984–Oct 1985 18-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1945, 1950, 1952, 1984, 2015
Nov 1983–Oct 1985 24-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1951
Nov 1982–Oct 1985 36-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1992
Nov 1981–Oct 1985 48-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013
	Ties: 1997
Nov 1980–Oct 1985 60-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1983, 1984, 1988

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings