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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1989 1-Month	34.1°F (1.2°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1916
	34.1°F (1.2°C)	34.2°F (1.2°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1907, 1908, 1930
Feb–Mar 1989 2-Month	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	2015
	30.0°F (-1.1°C)	29.7°F (-1.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1961
Jan–Mar 1989 3-Month	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904
	29.6°F (-1.3°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1927
Dec 1988–Mar 1989 4-Month	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904
	29.1°F (-1.6°C)	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1950
Nov 1988–Mar 1989 5-Month	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	31.6°F (-0.2°C)	30.2°F (-1.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1928, 2019
Oct 1988–Mar 1989 6-Month	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	34.0°F (1.1°C)	33.5°F (0.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1975, 2004, 2009
Sep 1988–Mar 1989 7-Month	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	37.6°F (3.1°C)	37.3°F (2.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1939, 1957, 1988
Aug 1988–Mar 1989 8-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904, 1905, 1918
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.1°F (5.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1986, 1990, 2005
Jul 1988–Mar 1989 9-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904, 1905
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1972
Jun 1988–Mar 1989 10-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1904
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1962
May 1988–Mar 1989 11-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1937, 1972, 2004
Apr 1988–Mar 1989 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1918
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1945, 1952, 2014
Oct 1987–Mar 1989 18-Month	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1905
	43.0°F (6.1°C)	42.4°F (5.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1914, 1929, 1938, 1949, 1980, 1990
Apr 1987–Mar 1989 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1943, 1946, 1997
Apr 1986–Mar 1989 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1939, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1995
Apr 1985–Mar 1989 48-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2013, 2019, 2022
	Ties: 1983, 1984
Apr 1984–Mar 1989 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1988	1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2020
	Ties: 1932, 1988, 1996

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings