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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
202 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   12/07/1998
 LOW             -17   12/29/1933
HIGHEST           64   12/11                          63
LOWEST            21   12/07                          11
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.1               42.2     4.9
AVG. MINIMUM    34.5               29.2     5.3
MEAN            40.8               35.7     5.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.2    -4.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               19.8    -8.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.74   1969
 MINIMUM        0.66   1935
TOTALS          5.98               4.30    1.68
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.14    0.05
DAYS >= .01       12               11.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50        5                3.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.27   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.9   1970
TOTALS           0.2                9.0    -8.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.2                9.9    -9.7
DAYS >= TRACE      1                4.2    -3.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    743                908    -165
 SINCE 7/1      1647               1923    -276
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       860                800      60
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/160    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/160    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     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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