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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1938 1-Month	70.5°F (21.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	70.5°F (21.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1944
Jul–Aug 1938 2-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1970, 1990
Jun–Aug 1938 3-Month	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	68.4°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 2007
May–Aug 1938 4-Month	64.7°F (18.2°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1903
	64.7°F (18.2°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1936, 1957, 1969
Apr–Aug 1938 5-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1907
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2010
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1934, 1975, 1987
Mar–Aug 1938 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1931	2010
	Ties: 1957, 2009, 2015
Feb–Aug 1938 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
Feb–Aug 1938 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1925	2012
Jan–Aug 1938 8-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1907
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1988
Dec 1937–Aug 1938 9-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904, 1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1960, 1990, 1993, 2004
Nov 1937–Aug 1938 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1987, 1993
Oct 1937–Aug 1938 11-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1992, 2015
Sep 1937–Aug 1938 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1939, 1972, 1992, 1993
Mar 1937–Aug 1938 18-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1918
Mar 1937–Aug 1938 18-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
Sep 1936–Aug 1938 24-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1933	2013
	Ties: 1931
Sep 1935–Aug 1938 36-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905, 1906
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2022
	Ties: 1944, 1959, 1983
Sep 1934–Aug 1938 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1930, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1978, 1981
Sep 1933–Aug 1938 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1907, 1908
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1913, 1923, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1968, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings