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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
745 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/26/2010
 LOW              27   05/19/1944
HIGHEST           83   05/28                          90
LOWEST            34   05/18                          39
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.5               66.6     1.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               46.8     0.5
MEAN            57.9               56.7     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
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        9.94   1984
 MINIMUM        0.60   2015
TOTALS          2.54               3.56   -1.02
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        9               13.2    -4.2
DAYS >= .10        5                7.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   05/20 TO 05/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM        12.7   1977
 MINIMUM         0.0   MULTI-YEARS
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1       47.2               72.9   -25.7
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    229                278     -49
 SINCE 7/1      5362               6543   -1181
COOLING TOTAL     16                 21      -5
 SINCE 1/1        31                 24       7
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/250    DATE  05/01
                                28/290          05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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