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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1230 AM EST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE BOSTON MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   01/12/2020
 LOW             -13   01/24/1882
HIGHEST           53   01/15                          48
LOWEST             5   01/24                          10
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.7               36.8    -2.1
AVG. MINIMUM    21.3               23.1    -1.8
MEAN            28.0               29.9    -1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                9.7     4.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               24.8     1.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.55   1979
 MINIMUM        0.61   1989
TOTALS          2.21               3.39   -1.18
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       15               11.8     3.2
DAYS >= .10        5                6.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92   01/25 TO 01/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          43.3   2005
TOTALS          29.8               14.3    15.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.00
SINCE 7/1       34.1               24.2     9.9
DAYS >= TRACE     12                6.6     5.4
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.5     0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    16.7   01/25 TO 01/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1139               1086      53
 SINCE 7/1      3113               3012     101
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/060    DATE  01/25
                                35/050          01/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/080    DATE  01/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      2
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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