Massachusetts August Temperature by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the month of August in Massachusetts for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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What Was the Hottest August in Massachusetts History?
2022 was the warmest August in Massachusetts history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 85.0 °F, and the average low was 63.2 °F.
What Was the Coldest August in Massachusetts History?
1903 was the coolest August in Massachusetts history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 71.3 °F, and the average low was 51.5 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2023 49 78.0 59.0
2022 1 85.0 63.2
2021 3 81.5 63.8
2020 6 82.5 61.0
2019 32 80.9 58.7
2018 2 82.7 64.3
2017 63 79.1 56.9
2016 4 84.0 61.0
2015 14 82.1 60.2
2014 81 78.2 56.2
2013 63 78.9 57.2
2012 10 82.4 60.5
2011 32 79.7 59.9
2010 25 80.8 59.3
2009 16 80.8 61.1
2008 81 77.6 56.8
2007 38 80.8 58.1
2006 53 78.7 57.9
2005 5 82.5 61.6
2004 42 78.5 59.4
2003 10 80.8 62.2
2002 13 83.0 59.9
2001 6 82.4 61.0
2000 88 76.7 57.3
1999 49 79.3 57.8
1998 23 81.0 59.4
1997 72 78.2 57.1
1996 42 79.3 58.6
1995 44 81.2 56.7
1994 81 77.6 56.9
1993 31 81.2 58.6
1992 99 76.5 56.3
1991 29 80.5 59.5
1990 29 79.6 60.3
1989 57 78.4 58.1
1988 8 82.0 61.2
1987 99 77.9 54.8
1986 105 76.1 56.0
1985 76 77.6 57.2
1984 18 80.8 60.3
1983 37 80.6 58.4
1982 110 76.2 54.6
1981 75 79.1 55.8
1980 25 80.3 59.8
1979 68 77.2 58.4
1978 45 78.1 59.4
1977 48 79.3 57.9
1976 81 77.9 56.4
1975 53 78.7 58.0
1974 46 80.4 57.0
1973 10 81.8 61.2
1972 90 77.8 56.1
1971 52 80.1 56.8
1970 38 81.2 57.6
1969 23 81.4 59.0
1968 88 78.7 55.3
1967 68 77.5 58.1
1966 61 79.8 56.5
1965 63 79.1 57.0
1964 128 74.7 51.5
1963 106 77.2 54.3
1962 103 76.7 56.0
1961 63 78.4 57.6
1960 71 78.5 57.0
1959 21 81.1 59.7
1958 72 78.4 56.8
1957 117 77.5 52.7
1956 76 78.9 55.8
1955 14 81.8 60.5
1954 112 76.2 54.4
1953 79 79.7 55.0
1952 53 79.1 57.4
1951 94 77.3 56.3
1950 90 77.6 56.2
1949 22 82.2 58.4
1948 34 80.9 58.4
1947 25 80.8 59.4
1946 125 74.2 54.5
1945 90 78.1 55.7
1944 19 82.7 58.3
1943 81 78.1 56.2
1942 94 77.5 56.1
1941 104 78.6 53.6
1940 117 77.0 53.2
1939 16 81.7 60.3
1938 19 81.4 59.5
1937 8 82.0 61.3
1936 68 79.3 56.3
1935 63 79.6 56.4
1934 122 75.9 53.6
1933 72 77.5 57.6
1932 49 80.3 56.7
1931 57 78.4 58.0
1930 99 77.9 55.0
1929 112 77.3 53.2
1928 25 79.6 60.6
1927 127 73.7 53.6
1926 79 76.9 57.6
1925 90 78.8 55.1
1924 86 78.2 56.0
1923 115 77.6 52.7
1922 98 76.3 56.7
1921 115 76.5 53.9
1920 40 79.2 59.1
1919 123 74.5 54.4
1918 53 79.4 57.3
1917 34 80.0 59.2
1916 57 79.2 57.1
1915 120 74.2 55.9
1914 86 76.7 57.4
1913 94 78.6 55.1
1912 123 74.9 54.1
1911 99 77.2 55.5
1910 112 75.8 54.8
1909 108 76.9 54.1
1908 110 75.5 55.4
1907 108 77.1 53.9
1906 34 79.8 59.3
1905 120 75.3 54.6
1904 117 75.9 54.4
1903 129 71.3 51.5
1902 126 75.2 53.3
1901 57 78.2 58.2
1900 46 79.6 57.8
1899 97 77.4 55.7
1898 41 78.7 59.4
1897 107 75.6 55.6
1896 61 78.6 57.6
1895 76 78.4 56.5