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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
453 AM EDT TUE SEP 03 2024

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024

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           95   08/01                          88
LOWEST            58   08/21                          59
                       08/22
                       08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.4               80.4    -1.0
AVG. MINIMUM    64.6               65.1    -0.5
MEAN            72.0               72.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                3.8    -0.8
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          3.70               3.23    0.47
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02
DAYS >= .01       11                9.0     2.0
DAYS >= .10        9                5.4     3.6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   08/15 TO 08/15

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      2                  5      -3
 SINCE 7/1         2                  4      -2
COOLING TOTAL    226                245     -19
 SINCE 1/1       810                700     110
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/190    DATE  08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/230    DATE  08/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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