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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1903
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1895, 1985
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1903
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1907, 1919, 1925
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1903
	66.8°F (19.3°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2020
	Ties: 1913, 1945
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1903
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1962
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1926
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1907
	50.1°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1895, 1912
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1961, 1967, 1971
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904, 1907
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1904
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	43.7°F (6.5°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	116th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1916, 1927, 1982
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1963, 1982
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1918
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1929, 1966, 1971, 1977, 1979
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1937, 1939, 1977, 1993
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1905, 1906
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1990, 1996, 2005
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1950, 1994
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907, 1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1952, 1993, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings