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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2002 1-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1925
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 2009
Sep–Oct 2002 2-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1917
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2017
	Ties: 1954, 1995
Aug–Oct 2002 3-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1940
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1998, 2019
Jul–Oct 2002 4-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2021
	Ties: 1955, 2013
Jun–Oct 2002 5-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1959
May–Oct 2002 6-Month	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
	62.4°F (16.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2021
	Ties: 1953, 1975, 1995, 2006
Apr–Oct 2002 7-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1907
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2010
	Ties: 2014
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1926
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2010
	Ties: 2007, 2019
Feb–Oct 2002 9-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
	Ties: 2011
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904, 1907
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2012
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	47.7°F (8.7°C)	3.3°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.9°F (1.7°C)	6th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2000–Oct 2002 24-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2017
	Ties: 2000
Nov 1999–Oct 2002 36-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2012
	Ties: 2010
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	2.4°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings