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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1970 1-Month	69.4°F (20.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1903
	69.4°F (20.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 2007
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	70.2°F (21.2°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2022
	Ties: 1938, 1990
Jun–Aug 1970 3-Month	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	68.1°F (20.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1930, 1931, 1939, 1959, 1967, 1981, 2014
May–Aug 1970 4-Month	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1903
	65.5°F (18.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1911, 1943, 1952
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	61.4°F (16.3°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2010
	Ties: 1921, 1983, 2004, 2007
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1926
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2010
	Ties: 1925, 1951, 1968, 1986
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1944, 1969
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1907
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1897, 1943
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1904, 1907
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1946, 1965
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1900, 1903, 1936, 1946, 1965, 1967, 1996
Oct 1969–Aug 1970 11-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1903, 1915, 1922, 1936, 1967
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1900
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1918
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1928, 1944, 1964
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1961	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1959, 1961
Sep 1967–Aug 1970 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1905, 1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1929, 1971, 1972, 1978
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2013
	Ties: 1901, 1916, 1942, 1963, 1969, 1971
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907, 1908
	46.6°F (8.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2022
	Ties: 1940, 1941, 1963, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings