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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1985 1-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2022
	Ties: 1895, 1956
Jul–Aug 1985 2-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2022
	Ties: 1958, 1961, 1997
Jun–Aug 1985 3-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	26th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-1.0°F (-0.6°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1910
May–Aug 1985 4-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1903
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1972, 1997, 2000
Apr–Aug 1985 5-Month	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	60.5°F (15.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2010
	Ties: 1901, 1906, 1974
Mar–Aug 1985 6-Month	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1926
	56.6°F (13.7°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 1930, 1944
Feb–Aug 1985 7-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1995
Jan–Aug 1985 8-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1907
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1977
Dec 1984–Aug 1985 9-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904, 1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1974, 1980, 1987
Nov 1984–Aug 1985 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1989, 1997, 2009
Oct 1984–Aug 1985 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1937, 2005
Sep 1984–Aug 1985 12-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1997
Mar 1984–Aug 1985 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1939, 1946, 1951, 1975, 1997, 2003
Sep 1983–Aug 1985 24-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2013
	Ties: 1922, 1951
Sep 1982–Aug 1985 36-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1906
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 1933
Sep 1981–Aug 1985 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997
Sep 1980–Aug 1985 60-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1907, 1908
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1958, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings