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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1961 1-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1903
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1935, 1965, 2013, 2017
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1903
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1958, 1985, 1997
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1903
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1957, 1987, 1997
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1903
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1964
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1913, 1966, 1997
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1926
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1997
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1913, 1936, 1939, 1947, 1964, 1971
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1967, 1971
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904, 1907
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1912, 1948
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1904
	44.2°F (6.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1914
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1956	1905
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1977
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1918
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1902, 1915
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1959, 1970
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1905, 1906
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1915, 1923, 1937, 1945, 1958, 1982
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1959	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1930, 1938, 1944, 1962, 1978, 1981
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1907, 1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1973, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings