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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
321 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             90   10/01/1881
                       10/12/1954
                       10/07/1963
 LOW              25   10/26/1879
                       10/27/1936
HIGHEST           83   10/03                          78
LOWEST            40   10/31                          39
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.5               62.1     4.4
AVG. MINIMUM    52.0               47.5     4.5
MEAN            59.2               54.8     4.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.66   1996
 MINIMUM        0.06   1924
TOTALS          1.42               4.03   -2.61
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.13   -0.08
DAYS >= .01        6               10.5    -4.5
DAYS >= .10        4                6.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.56   10/21 TO 10/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         4.3   2020
 MINIMUM         0.0   MULTI-YEARS
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    198                326    -128
 SINCE 7/1       254                405    -151
COOLING TOTAL     26                  9      17
 SINCE 1/1       860                800      60
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  10/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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