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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1029 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              72   01/26/1950
 LOW              -13   01/24/1882
HIGHEST            61   01/14
LOWEST              4   01/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     38.7              35.8     2.9
AVG. MINIMUM     24.3              22.2     2.1
MEAN             31.5              29.0     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     11              10.9     0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              25.6    -0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.55   1979
 MINIMUM         0.61   1989
TOTALS           1.08              3.36   -2.28
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.11   -0.08
DAYS >= .01        10              11.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10         4               6.5    -2.5
DAYS >= .50         0               2.4    -2.4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           43.3   2005
 SNOW DEPTH        31   01/11/1996
TOTALS            5.0              12.9    -7.9
SINCE 7/1         8.8              23.2   -14.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM
DAYS >= 1.0         2               3.6    -1.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1030              1116     -86
 SINCE 7/1       2860              3110    -250
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   9/272
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/180    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/180    DATE  01/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      2
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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