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Massachusetts

Average Temperature Rankings, August 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 2009 1-Month	71.0°F (21.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1903
	71.0°F (21.7°C)	67.5°F (19.7°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 2005	2022
	Ties: 1939
Jul–Aug 2009 2-Month	69.3°F (20.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1903
	69.3°F (20.7°C)	68.6°F (20.3°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2022
	Ties: 1966
Jun–Aug 2009 3-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.2°F (19.6°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2020
	Ties: 1977
May–Aug 2009 4-Month	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	61st Coolest	Coolest since: 2000	1903
	64.6°F (18.1°C)	64.3°F (17.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2018, 2022
	Ties: 1918, 1990, 1996
Apr–Aug 2009 5-Month	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1907
	61.3°F (16.3°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2010
	Ties: 1896, 1937, 1953, 1957, 1969, 1979, 1980
Mar–Aug 2009 6-Month	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1926
	57.0°F (13.9°C)	56.0°F (13.3°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2010
	Ties: 1938, 1957, 2015
Feb–Aug 2009 7-Month	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	52.9°F (11.6°C)	51.6°F (10.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1988, 2001, 2005
Jan–Aug 2009 8-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1907
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	48.2°F (9.0°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1932, 1944, 1945, 1957, 1984, 1997
Dec 2008–Aug 2009 9-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1904, 1907
	46.9°F (8.3°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1957
Nov 2008–Aug 2009 10-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1904
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1974, 1985, 1989, 1997
Oct 2008–Aug 2009 11-Month	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 2003	1905
	46.4°F (8.0°C)	45.7°F (7.6°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1960, 2001
Sep 2008–Aug 2009 12-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1905
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.0°F (8.3°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1960, 1984, 2004
Mar 2008–Aug 2009 18-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 2004	1918
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	49.9°F (9.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2012
	Ties: 1955, 1976
Sep 2007–Aug 2009 24-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 2005	1905
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 2014
Sep 2006–Aug 2009 36-Month	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 2006	1905, 1906
	48.5°F (9.2°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2022
	Ties: 1951, 1955, 2006
Sep 2005–Aug 2009 48-Month	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 2007	1907
	48.8°F (9.3°C)	46.9°F (8.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2013
	Ties: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2017
Sep 2004–Aug 2009 60-Month	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 2008	1907, 1908
	48.6°F (9.2°C)	46.8°F (8.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 2008	2022
	Ties: 2001, 2003, 2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings