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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2002 1-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
August 2002 1-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2022
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1903
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	71.4°F (21.9°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	2.8°F (1.6°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1988	2022
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	68.9°F (20.5°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1903
	68.9°F (20.5°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1984
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
	65.4°F (18.6°C)	64.4°F (18.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1930, 1933, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1995, 2014
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2001	2010
	Ties: 1952, 1959, 2001
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1926
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2010
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1999	2012
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	122nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
	51.5°F (10.8°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	3.3°F (1.8°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1998	2012
	Ties: 2021
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	123rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904, 1907
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2022
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1904
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	3.9°F (2.2°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	125th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	45.8°F (7.7°C)	3.7°F (2.0°C)	3rd Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
	Ties: 2022
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	3.6°F (2.0°C)	4th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1918
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	50.0°F (10.0°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2012
Sep 2000–Aug 2002 24-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.1°F (1.1°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2013
	Ties: 2010
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1905, 1906
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2022
	Ties: 1999, 2010
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2013
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2001	1907, 1908
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest to Date	2022

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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