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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1997 1-Month	67.6°F (19.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1903
	67.6°F (19.8°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1933, 1958
Jul–Aug 1997 2-Month	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	68.6°F (20.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2022
	Ties: 1958, 1961, 1985
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	67.5°F (19.7°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2020
	Ties: 1906, 1925, 1957, 1961, 1987
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1903
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1925, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1972, 1985, 2000
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1907
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1913, 1961, 1966
Mar–Aug 1997 6-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1992	1926
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2010
	Ties: 1895, 1903, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1978
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1933, 1959
Jan–Aug 1997 8-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1944, 1945, 1957, 1984, 2009
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904, 1907
	47.3°F (8.5°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1985, 1989, 2009
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	46.5°F (8.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1988, 2004
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1985
Mar 1996–Aug 1997 18-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1918
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1930, 1939, 1946, 1951, 1975, 1985, 2003
Sep 1995–Aug 1997 24-Month	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1994	1905
	47.2°F (8.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2013
	Ties: 1929, 1942, 1943, 1960, 1983, 2004, 2015
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1905, 1906
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2022
	Ties: 1950, 1975, 1976
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2013
	Ties: 1957, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1995
Sep 1992–Aug 1997 60-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1907, 1908
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1934, 1958, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings