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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1972 1-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1964	1903
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1925, 1945, 1950
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1903
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1987
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1965	1903
	66.6°F (19.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1895
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1968	1903
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1985, 1997, 2000
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1915, 1923, 1967
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1926
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2010
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 1950
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1907
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1978
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904, 1907
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	89th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1981, 1994, 1996
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1938, 1939, 1992, 1993
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1962, 1978
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2013
	Ties: 1899, 1921, 1934, 1969
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1929, 1970, 1971, 1978
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2013
	Ties: 1946, 1979, 1982
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907, 1908
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1942, 1964, 1981, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 7, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings