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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
745 PM EST THU JAN 05 2023

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...THE PROVIDENCE RI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/02/1975
 LOW             -17   02/09/1934
HIGHEST           98   07/24
                       08/09
LOWEST             2   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.9               61.1     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               43.1     0.9
MEAN            53.5               52.1     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    16               11.9     4.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               20.1    -1.1
DAYS MIN <= 32   103              109.0    -6.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.52   1983
 MINIMUM       25.44   1965
TOTALS         45.83              47.54   -1.71
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      128              127.0     1.0
DAYS >= .10       84               78.9     5.1
DAYS >= .50       36               31.4     4.6
DAYS >= 1.00      12               12.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.19   09/05 TO 09/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        82.4   1945
 MINIMUM         6.2   1973
 SNOW DEPTH       30   02/05/1961
TOTALS          44.3               36.6     7.7
SINCE 7/1        3.4                8.8    -5.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE     27               19.3     7.7
DAYS >= 1.0        8                9.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       17   01/30
 24 HR TOTAL    18.8   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5097               5478    -381
 SINCE 7/1      1782               1942    -160
COOLING TOTAL   1033                812     221
 SINCE 1/1      1033                812     221
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/190    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/020    DATE  01/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          105
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            167
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         93

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               44     RAIN                      64
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      3
FOG                     144     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     24
HAZE                     19

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

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