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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
922 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026

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           59   12/19                          62
LOWEST            12   12/05                          10
                       12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.2               42.2    -4.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.4               29.2    -4.8
MEAN            31.3               35.7    -4.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                4.2     0.8
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               19.8     9.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.74   1969
 MINIMUM        0.66   1935
TOTALS          2.39               4.30   -1.91
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06
DAYS >= .01       12               11.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        4                7.2    -3.2
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   12/28 TO 12/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.9   1970
TOTALS           4.3                9.0    -4.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40
SINCE 7/1        4.3                9.9    -5.6
DAYS >= TRACE     12                4.2     7.8
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.9     0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1037                908     129
 SINCE 7/1      1974               1923      51
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       865                800      65
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/170    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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