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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1978 1-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1903
August 1978 1-Month	68.8°F (20.4°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2022
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1903
Jul–Aug 1978 2-Month	68.7°F (20.4°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
Jun–Aug 1978 3-Month	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1903
	67.3°F (19.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2020
	Ties: 1928, 1934, 1948, 1974
May–Aug 1978 4-Month	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1974	1903
	64.5°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1906, 1941, 1947, 1960, 1965
Apr–Aug 1978 5-Month	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	60.2°F (15.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1936, 1948
Mar–Aug 1978 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1926
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1997
Feb–Aug 1978 7-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1972
Jan–Aug 1978 8-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1948	1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1948
Dec 1977–Aug 1978 9-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1961	1904, 1907
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1982
Nov 1977–Aug 1978 10-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1971
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
Oct 1977–Aug 1978 11-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
Sep 1977–Aug 1978 12-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1905
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1948
Mar 1977–Aug 1978 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1918
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1962, 1972
Sep 1976–Aug 1978 24-Month	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1941	1905
	46.0°F (7.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	-1.0°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1940
Sep 1975–Aug 1978 36-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	40th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1906
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1910, 1922, 1929, 1970, 1971, 1972
Sep 1974–Aug 1978 48-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1930, 1938, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1981
Sep 1973–Aug 1978 60-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907, 1908
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2022
	Ties: 1959

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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