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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
113 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

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           92   06/20
LOWEST             4   12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.7               56.7     3.0
AVG. MINIMUM    43.6               39.6     4.0
MEAN            51.7               48.1     3.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                2.9     2.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               45.4   -22.4
DAYS MIN <= 32   100              129.7   -29.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.8    -3.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       71.66   1972
 MINIMUM       27.92   1941
TOTALS         49.05              48.26    0.79
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      139              138.4     0.6
DAYS >= .10       85               84.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50       36               32.4     3.6
DAYS >= 1.00      11               12.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.69

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         120.6   2005
TOTALS          49.7               72.9   -23.2
SINCE 7/1       10.2               17.9    -7.7
DAYS >= TRACE     37               28.1     8.9
DAYS >= 1.0       12               16.3    -4.3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    13.9   01/07 TO 01/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5492               6622   -1130
 SINCE 7/1      2005               2437    -432
COOLING TOTAL    728                502     226
 SINCE 1/1       728                501     227
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  02/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          184
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             92
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         90

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               49     RAIN                      70
LIGHT RAIN              140     FREEZING RAIN              5
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               45     SLEET                      0
FOG                     151     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     62
HAZE                     24

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

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