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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2008 1-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
	Ties: 1943, 1976, 1994, 2014
Jul–Aug 2008 2-Month	69.8°F (21.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1903
	69.8°F (21.0°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2022
	Ties: 1901, 1931, 2007
Jun–Aug 2008 3-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1903
Jun–Aug 2008 3-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2020
May–Aug 2008 4-Month	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1903
	65.3°F (18.5°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1931, 1984, 1989
Apr–Aug 2008 5-Month	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	61.8°F (16.6°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2010
	Ties: 1944, 1993
Mar–Aug 2008 6-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1926
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	56.1°F (13.4°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2010
	Ties: 1988, 2004
Feb–Aug 2008 7-Month	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	53.2°F (11.8°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2012
	Ties: 1957
Jan–Aug 2008 8-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
Jan–Aug 2008 8-Month	50.1°F (10.1°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2012
Dec 2007–Aug 2008 9-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904, 1907
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1937, 1952, 1955
Nov 2007–Aug 2008 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	102nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1904
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1921
Oct 2007–Aug 2008 11-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1953, 1955
Sep 2007–Aug 2008 12-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2006	2012
	Ties: 1983, 1995
Mar 2007–Aug 2008 18-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1918
Mar 2007–Aug 2008 18-Month	51.5°F (10.8°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2012
Sep 2006–Aug 2008 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2007	2013
	Ties: 1991
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	115th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1905, 1906
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2000	2022
Sep 2004–Aug 2008 48-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	11th Warmest	Warmest since: 2002	2013
	Ties: 2000, 2010
Sep 2003–Aug 2008 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907, 1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2003	2020, 2022
	Ties: 2001, 2003, 2009

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