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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   07/04/1911
 LOW             -18   02/09/1934
HIGHEST          100   07/24
LOWEST             4   01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.5               59.3     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               44.5     1.1
MEAN            53.6               51.9     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    21               14.1     6.9
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               23.1    -2.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               91.6    -1.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       65.53   1878
 MINIMUM       23.71   1965
TOTALS         31.25              43.59  -12.34
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03
DAYS >= .01      122              128.4    -6.4
DAYS >= .10       72               77.0    -5.0
DAYS >= .50       18               29.0   -11.0
DAYS >= 1.00       4               10.2    -6.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.87  02/04 TO 02/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM       108.6   2015
 MINIMUM         6.4   1973
TOTALS          54.6               49.2     5.4
SINCE 7/1        1.0                9.9    -8.9
DAYS >= TRACE     34               23.0    11.0
DAYS >= 1.0        6               11.1    -5.1
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    23.6   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5072               5545    -473
 SINCE 7/1      1647               1923    -276
COOLING TOTAL   1033                802     231
 SINCE 1/1      1033                800     233
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/230    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/200    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           98
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            146
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        121

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             19     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      6
FOG                     117     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     23

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

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