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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, September 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
September 1988 1-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1961
	Ties: 1909, 1981
Aug–Sep 1988 2-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.0°F (17.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1920, 1937, 1970, 1993, 2009
Jul–Sep 1988 3-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1902
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	65.9°F (18.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1949, 2007
Jun–Sep 1988 4-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	66.7°F (19.3°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018, 2020
	Ties: 1900
May–Sep 1988 5-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1902, 1903, 1927
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	63.5°F (17.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 1933, 1934, 1970
Apr–Sep 1988 6-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907, 1926
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 1934, 1970
Mar–Sep 1988 7-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1926
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	56.7°F (13.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 1930, 1976
Feb–Sep 1988 8-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1926
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	52.7°F (11.5°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1951
Jan–Sep 1988 9-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1919, 1925, 1932, 1942, 1944, 1981
Dec 1987–Sep 1988 10-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	47.4°F (8.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1932, 1942, 1980, 1985
Nov 1987–Sep 1988 11-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1931, 1975, 1985, 1997
Oct 1987–Sep 1988 12-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1960, 1990
Apr 1987–Sep 1988 18-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1989, 1997
Oct 1986–Sep 1988 24-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013, 2022
	Ties: 1938, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2015
Oct 1985–Sep 1988 36-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1930, 1984, 1989
Oct 1984–Sep 1988 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1957, 1975, 1985, 1995, 1997
Oct 1983–Sep 1988 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907, 1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1949, 1950, 1977, 1986, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings