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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1997 1-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1925
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1945, 1964, 1966, 2003
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1917
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1950, 1965, 1979, 1980
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1940
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1918, 1927, 1943, 1960, 1988
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1915, 1954
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1934
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1896, 1912, 1913, 1950, 1976
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010
	Ties: 1974
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1926
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.8°F (13.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010
	Ties: 1939, 1960, 1965, 1966
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1941, 1975, 1987
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904, 1907
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1975, 1990
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1937
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1992, 2001
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1929, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1959, 1961, 1987, 1994
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1975, 1995
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1994	2013
	Ties: 1985
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1950, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1989, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings