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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, July 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
July 1988 1-Month	71.9°F (22.2°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1902
	71.9°F (22.2°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	2.2°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2013
	Ties: 1975
Jun–Jul 1988 2-Month	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1903
	68.0°F (20.0°C)	67.0°F (19.4°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1899, 1984, 2017
May–Jul 1988 3-Month	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	64.1°F (17.8°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1919, 1921, 1973
Apr–Jul 1988 4-Month	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	59.2°F (15.1°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1899, 1910, 1951
Mar–Jul 1988 5-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1926
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2010
	Ties: 1922, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1964, 1968, 1985
Feb–Jul 1988 6-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.9°F (9.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1910, 2001, 2005
Jan–Jul 1988 7-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907, 1920
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	45.4°F (7.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1946, 1960, 1979
Dec 1987–Jul 1988 8-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.2°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1931, 1960, 1989
Nov 1987–Jul 1988 9-Month	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	43.5°F (6.4°C)	42.8°F (6.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1960, 1986, 1987
Oct 1987–Jul 1988 10-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1905, 1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1989, 1992, 2009
Sep 1987–Jul 1988 11-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	45.0°F (7.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1945, 1950, 1958, 1987, 1992
Aug 1987–Jul 1988 12-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904, 1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1938, 1972
Feb 1987–Jul 1988 18-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	47.6°F (8.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1947, 1997, 2004
Aug 1986–Jul 1988 24-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1929, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1960, 1983
Aug 1985–Jul 1988 36-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1906
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1939, 1947, 1981, 1984, 1989
Aug 1984–Jul 1988 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1985, 1995
Aug 1983–Jul 1988 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2020, 2022
	Ties: 1932, 1986, 1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings