Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
832 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            102   08/02/1975
 LOW              46   08/25/1940
HIGHEST           88   08/13                          98
LOWEST            59   08/24                          63
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.5               80.4    -1.9
AVG. MINIMUM    65.0               65.1    -0.1
MEAN            71.8               72.7    -0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.8    -3.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.09   1955
 MINIMUM        0.39   1883
TOTALS          6.46               3.23    3.23
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.10    0.11
DAYS >= .01       11                9.0     2.0
DAYS >= .10        8                5.4     2.6
DAYS >= .50        5                2.2     2.8
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.79   08/24 TO 08/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5
 SINCE 7/1         0                  4      -4
COOLING TOTAL    216                245     -29
 SINCE 1/1       698                700      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/130    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/130    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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