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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1968 1-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1903
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 2000
Jul–Aug 1968 2-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1903
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1896, 1971, 2004, 2017
Jun–Aug 1968 3-Month	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1903
	67.0°F (19.4°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1941, 1950
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1903
May–Aug 1968 4-Month	63.7°F (17.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2018, 2022
Apr–Aug 1968 5-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
	Ties: 1918
Mar–Aug 1968 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1925, 1951, 1970, 1986
Feb–Aug 1968 7-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1946, 1966, 2014
Jan–Aug 1968 8-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1963, 2003
Dec 1967–Aug 1968 9-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904, 1907
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	87th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1959, 1977
Nov 1967–Aug 1968 10-Month	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1904
	44.5°F (6.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1924, 1935, 1977
Oct 1967–Aug 1968 11-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1905
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1941, 1946, 1965, 2003
Sep 1967–Aug 1968 12-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1936, 1941, 1943, 1965, 1967
Mar 1967–Aug 1968 18-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1963	1918
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1924, 1963
Sep 1966–Aug 1968 24-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1905
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1936
Sep 1965–Aug 1968 36-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1905, 1906
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2022
	Ties: 1913, 1914, 1942, 1967
Sep 1964–Aug 1968 48-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1966	1907
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2013
	Ties: 1915, 1937, 1943, 1964, 1966
Sep 1963–Aug 1968 60-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907, 1908
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1966	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1913, 1923, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1966, 1971

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings