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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1925
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-4.0°F (-2.2°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1896, 1972
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1917
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-2.6°F (-1.5°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2017
	Ties: 1904, 1974
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1940
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1927, 1943, 1960, 1997
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2021
	Ties: 1916, 1928, 1932, 1941, 1951
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	62.6°F (17.0°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1963, 1980
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	61.5°F (16.4°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2021
	Ties: 1932, 1977, 1996
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1937, 1960, 1987
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1926
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1969
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1989, 2014
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904, 1907
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1993
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1976, 1987, 2014
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1938, 1960, 2015
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1994
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2017
	Ties: 1981, 2015
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1960, 1974, 1981
Nov 1984–Oct 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: 1987	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1989
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1983, 1984, 1985

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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