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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1988 1-Month	71.6°F (22.0°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	71.6°F (22.0°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	4.1°F (2.3°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2022
	Ties: 1937
Jul–Aug 1988 2-Month	71.8°F (22.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	71.8°F (22.1°C)	68.7°F (20.4°C)	3.1°F (1.7°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2022
	Ties: 2005, 2019
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
Jun–Aug 1988 3-Month	69.2°F (20.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2020
May–Aug 1988 4-Month	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1903
	66.0°F (18.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1973, 2001, 2006
Apr–Aug 1988 5-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1981	2010
	Ties: 1976
Mar–Aug 1988 6-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1926
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2010
	Ties: 2004, 2008
Feb–Aug 1988 7-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1925, 2001, 2005, 2009
Jan–Aug 1988 8-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.1°F (8.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1938
Dec 1987–Aug 1988 9-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904, 1907
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1976, 2005
Nov 1987–Aug 1988 10-Month	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	46.3°F (7.9°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2012
	Ties: 1957, 2004
Oct 1987–Aug 1988 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1997, 2004
Sep 1987–Aug 1988 12-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1985	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1990
Mar 1987–Aug 1988 18-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1918
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1947, 2004, 2014
Sep 1986–Aug 1988 24-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2013
	Ties: 1958, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990
Sep 1985–Aug 1988 36-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905, 1906
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1931, 1984, 1987
Sep 1984–Aug 1988 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997
Sep 1983–Aug 1988 60-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1907, 1908
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2022
	Ties: 1977, 1986

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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