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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1996 1-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1903
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2022
	Ties: 2004
Jul–Aug 1996 2-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	68.9°F (20.5°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1989
Jun–Aug 1996 3-Month	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	67.9°F (19.9°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1917, 1969, 1971
May–Aug 1996 4-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1918, 1990, 2009
Apr–Aug 1996 5-Month	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
	60.8°F (16.0°C)	60.5°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1911, 1922, 1989, 1990
Mar–Aug 1996 6-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1926
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	79th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2010
	Ties: 1984
Feb–Aug 1996 7-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1993	1907
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1979, 1993
Jan–Aug 1996 8-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1907
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1947
Dec 1995–Aug 1996 9-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904, 1907
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1900
Nov 1995–Aug 1996 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	37th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1900, 1903, 1936, 1946, 1965, 1967, 1970
Oct 1995–Aug 1996 11-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1972, 1981, 1994
Sep 1995–Aug 1996 12-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1982	1905
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1946, 1964, 2003
Mar 1995–Aug 1996 18-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1918
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1981, 1994, 2015
Sep 1994–Aug 1996 24-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1993–Aug 1996 36-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905, 1906
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1956, 1990, 2005
Sep 1992–Aug 1996 48-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1990	1907
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1931, 1934, 1989, 1990
Sep 1991–Aug 1996 60-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1983	1907, 1908
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1975

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings