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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, October 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 2012 1-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1925
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2017
	Ties: 1946
Sep–Oct 2012 2-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1917
Sep–Oct 2012 2-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2017
Aug–Oct 2012 3-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2010	1940
	62.3°F (16.8°C)	59.3°F (15.2°C)	3.0°F (1.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
	Ties: 2020
Jul–Oct 2012 4-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1902, 1904, 1925, 1940
	65.0°F (18.3°C)	61.9°F (16.6°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
	Ties: 2011
Jun–Oct 2012 5-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 2009	1903
Jun–Oct 2012 5-Month	65.0°F (18.3°C)	62.4°F (16.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2011	2021
May–Oct 2012 6-Month	64.2°F (17.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	64.2°F (17.9°C)	61.3°F (16.3°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2021
	Ties: 2016, 2020
Apr–Oct 2012 7-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
Apr–Oct 2012 7-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2010
Mar–Oct 2012 8-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1926
Mar–Oct 2012 8-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	55.9°F (13.3°C)	3.9°F (2.1°C)	2nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2010	2010
Feb–Oct 2012 9-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
Feb–Oct 2012 9-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	4.4°F (2.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Jan–Oct 2012 10-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	128th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904, 1907
Jan–Oct 2012 10-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	49.6°F (9.8°C)	4.6°F (2.5°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 2011–Oct 2012 11-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
Dec 2011–Oct 2012 11-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	4.9°F (2.7°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2011–Oct 2012 12-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
Nov 2011–Oct 2012 12-Month	51.9°F (11.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	5.0°F (2.8°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
May 2011–Oct 2012 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	127th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1904
May 2011–Oct 2012 18-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2010–Oct 2012 24-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905
Nov 2010–Oct 2012 24-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2017
Nov 2009–Oct 2012 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1905
Nov 2009–Oct 2012 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	1st Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Nov 2008–Oct 2012 48-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
	Ties: 2021
Nov 2007–Oct 2012 60-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2011	1907
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2020
	Ties: 2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings