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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	70.2°F (21.2°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1903
	70.2°F (21.2°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
	Ties: 1969
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1903
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	70.3°F (21.3°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1903
	68.3°F (20.2°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2020
	Ties: 1901
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1903
	66.1°F (18.9°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1975, 2019
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2010
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1926
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2010
	Ties: 1999
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2018
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904, 1907
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	3.5°F (1.9°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 1991
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	118th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.0°F (1.7°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
	Ties: 2017
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2012
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012
	Ties: 1932
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2013
	Ties: 1953, 1954
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905, 1906
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1993	2022
	Ties: 1932, 1952
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1991	2013
	Ties: 1991
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1907, 1908
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1952, 1956, 1993

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings