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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1962 1-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1903
August 1962 1-Month	66.3°F (19.1°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.2°F (-0.6°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
Jul–Aug 1962 2-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1923	1903
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-2.4°F (-1.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2022
	Ties: 1915
Jun–Aug 1962 3-Month	65.9°F (18.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1903
	65.9°F (18.8°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.3°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020
	Ties: 1905, 1912, 1916, 1918
May–Aug 1962 4-Month	63.1°F (17.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1903
	63.1°F (17.3°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1956
Apr–Aug 1962 5-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2010
	Ties: 1897, 1950
Mar–Aug 1962 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1926
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1978, 1997
Feb–Aug 1962 7-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1958	1907
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1927, 1928, 1992
Jan–Aug 1962 8-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1899, 1927
Dec 1961–Aug 1962 9-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904, 1907
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1924
Nov 1961–Aug 1962 10-Month	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904
	44.7°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1922, 2003
Oct 1961–Aug 1962 11-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1966
Sep 1961–Aug 1962 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1950, 1958, 1969, 1987, 1989
Mar 1961–Aug 1962 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1918
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1972, 1978
Sep 1960–Aug 1962 24-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1957	1905
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1898, 1901, 1909, 1913, 1925, 1944
Sep 1959–Aug 1962 36-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1905, 1906
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1980, 1994
Sep 1958–Aug 1962 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1930, 1938, 1944, 1961, 1978, 1981
Sep 1957–Aug 1962 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1907, 1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1961, 1973, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings