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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1241 PM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   07/04/1911
 LOW             -24   02/16/1943
HIGHEST           93   06/29
                       06/30
LOWEST             0   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.3               56.7     1.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.8               39.6     3.2
MEAN            50.6               48.1     2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                2.9     2.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    39               45.4    -6.4
DAYS MIN <= 32   119              129.7   -10.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.8    -2.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       71.66   1972
 MINIMUM       27.92   1941
TOTALS         57.17              48.26    8.91
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.13    0.03
DAYS >= .01      147              138.4     8.6
DAYS >= .10       85               84.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50       37               32.4     4.6
DAYS >= 1.00      14               12.0     2.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.43   09/01 TO 09/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM       120.6   2005
 MINIMUM        18.8   1995
TOTALS          51.5               72.9   -21.4
SINCE 7/1        3.8               17.9   -14.1
DAYS >= TRACE     43               28.1    14.9
DAYS >= 1.0       12               16.3    -4.3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    13.8   02/01 TO 02/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5786               6622    -836
 SINCE 7/1      2030               2437    -407
COOLING TOTAL    653                502     151
 SINCE 1/1       653                501     152
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/300    DATE  03/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          167
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            110
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         87

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               36     RAIN                      65
LIGHT RAIN              153     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      0
FOG                     160     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     62
HAZE                     29

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

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