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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, February 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1986 1-Month	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1934
	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	25.0°F (-3.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2018
	Ties: 1944, 1987
Jan–Feb 1986 2-Month	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904
	25.5°F (-3.6°C)	24.6°F (-4.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1998, 2002
	Ties: 1974
Dec 1985–Feb 1986 3-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
Dec 1985–Feb 1986 3-Month	25.6°F (-3.6°C)	25.8°F (-3.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
Nov 1985–Feb 1986 4-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
Nov 1985–Feb 1986 4-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
Oct 1985–Feb 1986 5-Month	33.9°F (1.1°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	33.9°F (1.1°C)	33.4°F (0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1989
Sep 1985–Feb 1986 6-Month	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	38.4°F (3.6°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1924, 2004
Aug 1985–Feb 1986 7-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	42.1°F (5.6°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1929, 2009
Jul 1985–Feb 1986 8-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.5°F (7.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1929, 1942, 1967
Jun 1985–Feb 1986 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1919, 1930, 1938, 1969, 2003
May 1985–Feb 1986 10-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1930, 1955, 1967
Apr 1985–Feb 1986 11-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1988, 1990, 2004
Mar 1985–Feb 1986 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1972
Sep 1984–Feb 1986 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013, 2017
	Ties: 1976
Mar 1984–Feb 1986 24-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1918
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013
	Ties: 1938, 1981, 2004, 2015
Mar 1983–Feb 1986 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1918
Mar 1983–Feb 1986 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2013
Mar 1982–Feb 1986 48-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2013, 2014
	Ties: 1951
Mar 1981–Feb 1986 60-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1908
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020, 2021, 2022
	Ties: 1932, 1958, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings