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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1988 1-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1918
January 1988 1-Month	21.7°F (-5.7°C)	24.1°F (-4.4°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Dec 1987–Jan 1988 2-Month	26.7°F (-2.9°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2016
Nov 1987–Jan 1988 3-Month	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	30.9°F (-0.6°C)	30.5°F (-0.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1900, 1976
Oct 1987–Jan 1988 4-Month	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	35.1°F (1.7°C)	35.4°F (1.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1957, 1966, 1996, 2009
Sep 1987–Jan 1988 5-Month	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	40.2°F (4.6°C)	40.4°F (4.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1899, 1915, 1966, 1973
Aug 1987–Jan 1988 6-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.9°F (7.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2016
	Ties: 1956, 1964, 1973, 1990
Jul 1987–Jan 1988 7-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1948, 1973
Jun 1987–Jan 1988 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	50.5°F (10.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1916, 1969, 1990
May 1987–Jan 1988 9-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.0°F (10.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1928, 1944
Apr 1987–Jan 1988 10-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.4°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1900, 1914, 1924, 2004
Mar 1987–Jan 1988 11-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1909, 1967, 1975, 1996, 1997
Feb 1987–Jan 1988 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2023
	Ties: 1899, 1914, 1996
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
Aug 1986–Jan 1988 18-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
Feb 1986–Jan 1988 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1946, 1949
Feb 1985–Jan 1988 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1906, 1919
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1939, 1948, 1962, 1989, 1990, 1995
Feb 1984–Jan 1988 48-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1908, 1918
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1949, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1989
Feb 1983–Jan 1988 60-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1908
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2023
	Ties: 1932, 1933, 1934, 1987, 1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings