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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
233 PM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   05/26/1880
 LOW               31   05/03/1882
HIGHEST            94   05/31
LOWEST             40   05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.3              66.0     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM     50.4              49.9     0.5
MEAN             58.9              57.9     1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.2     0.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.38   1954
 MINIMUM         0.25   1944
TOTALS           3.22              3.49   -0.27
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        14              12.0     2.0
DAYS >= .10         6               6.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.98   05/08 TO 05/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        63.4              43.8    19.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     221               245     -24
 SINCE 7/1       5337              5626    -289
COOLING TOTAL      38                27      11
 SINCE 1/1         38                30       8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/253
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/300    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/210    DATE  05/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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