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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, July 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1972 1-Month	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1902
	70.1°F (21.2°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
	Ties: 1897, 1905, 1928, 1937, 2007
Jun–Jul 1972 2-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1903
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1896, 1906, 1936, 1960, 1977, 2004
May–Jul 1972 3-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1969	1907
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.3°F (17.4°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1925, 1966, 1969, 1986, 1990
Apr–Jul 1972 4-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
Apr–Jul 1972 4-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
Mar–Jul 1972 5-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1906, 1950
Feb–Jul 1972 6-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	49.0°F (9.4°C)	-1.6°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1928, 1934, 1950
Jan–Jul 1972 7-Month	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907, 1920
	44.4°F (6.9°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1958, 1965
Dec 1971–Jul 1972 8-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1920
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1939
Nov 1971–Jul 1972 9-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1996
Oct 1971–Jul 1972 10-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1918
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.5°F (6.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1962, 1969, 1981, 1994, 2015
Sep 1971–Jul 1972 11-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1928, 1964, 1989, 2001
Aug 1971–Jul 1972 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1988
Feb 1971–Jul 1972 18-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1969, 1973, 1994, 2015
Aug 1970–Jul 1972 24-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
	Ties: 1910, 1934, 1948, 1957, 1970
Aug 1969–Jul 1972 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1929, 1964, 1978
Aug 1968–Jul 1972 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1938, 1940, 1944, 1946, 1961, 1979
Aug 1967–Jul 1972 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1908
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1963, 1981, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings