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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1973 1-Month	71.5°F (21.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1903
	71.5°F (21.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	4.0°F (2.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 2003, 2012
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	71.2°F (21.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1903
	71.2°F (21.8°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 2003, 2021
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	69.9°F (21.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1903
	69.9°F (21.1°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2020
	Ties: 1999
May–Aug 1973 4-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1903
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1988, 2001, 2006
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	62.2°F (16.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1994, 2005
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1926
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	58.5°F (14.7°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2010
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	2.1°F (1.2°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904, 1907
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1983
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	2012
	Ties: 1951, 2019
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1980
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Mar 1972–Aug 1973 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1918
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1919, 1945, 1969, 1987
Sep 1971–Aug 1973 24-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2013
	Ties: 1975, 1986
Sep 1970–Aug 1973 36-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1906
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2022
	Ties: 1957, 1960, 1977, 1981
Sep 1969–Aug 1973 48-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2013
	Ties: 1935, 1948
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907, 1908
	47.0°F (8.3°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1962	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1961, 1962, 1980

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings