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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1987 1-Month	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1903
	66.4°F (19.1°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1911, 1930, 1992
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1903
	68.5°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2022
	Ties: 1972
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1903
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1957, 1961, 1997
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1903
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1922, 1976, 2017
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	61.1°F (16.2°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2010
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1975
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1926
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 2000
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1954
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1910, 1986, 1993
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904, 1907
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1930, 1974, 1980, 1985
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1993
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1931, 1950
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1950, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1989
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1918
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1919, 1945, 1969, 1973
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1930, 1947
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1906
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1984, 1988
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907, 1908
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1994

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings