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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
750 PM EST THU JAN 05 2023

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...THE WORCESTER MA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2022

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           93   08/06
                       08/07
LOWEST            -1   01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               56.7     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.8               39.6     2.2
MEAN            50.3               48.1     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                2.9     6.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    36               45.4    -9.4
DAYS MIN <= 32   108              129.7   -21.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.8    -2.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       71.66   1972
 MINIMUM       27.92   1941
TOTALS         47.99              48.26   -0.27
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      135              138.4    -3.4
DAYS >= .10       90               84.0     6.0
DAYS >= .50       36               32.4     3.6
DAYS >= 1.00      13               12.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.07   09/05 TO 09/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM       120.6   2005
 MINIMUM        18.8   1995
TOTALS          55.1               72.9   -17.8
SINCE 7/1        5.3               17.9   -12.6
DAYS >= TRACE     35               28.1     6.9
DAYS >= 1.0       12               16.3    -4.3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL    14.7   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5934               6622    -688
 SINCE 7/1      2029               2437    -408
COOLING TOTAL    713                502     211
 SINCE 1/1       713                501     212
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/240    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/200    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          200
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             97
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         68

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             21     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      65
LIGHT RAIN              142     FREEZING RAIN              5
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                     145     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     58
HAZE                     23

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

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