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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1989
	31.0°F (-0.6°C)	28.1°F (-2.2°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 2016
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	34.3°F (1.3°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1978
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	39.2°F (4.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1993
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1917
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	44.4°F (6.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1895, 1969
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1904
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	49.1°F (9.5°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1939, 1974, 1987, 1988
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1904
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1951, 1955, 1974
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1904
	54.3°F (12.4°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1899, 1912, 1927, 1954, 1977
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.4°F (12.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1921, 1954
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	53.3°F (11.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2015
	Ties: 1915, 1927, 1928, 1965, 1966
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1917
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1895, 1911, 1919, 1928, 1965, 1980
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1917
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1942, 1996
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1987
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1942
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2021
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1942, 1957, 1976, 1987, 1988
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1983, 1986
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1975, 1996
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1932, 1985, 1986

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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