Boston December Weather History


NOAA Eastern Regional Event Data  for Boston
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/climate/boshistory.html

Dec 2 Lowest pressure, 28.49 inches, 1942 

Dec 4 Warmest minimum temperature, 57F, 1982 

Dec 4-6 13.1 inches of snow, 1926 

Dec 5-6 12.9 inches of snow, 1981 

Dec 6 Warmest minimum temperature, 57F (again), 1982 

Dec 7-8 Northeast gale and heavy glaze damage, 1914 

Dec 12 13 inches of snow, greatest in 24 hours, 1960 

Dec 16 Latest seasonal recorded trace of snow, 1973  Violent northeast gales and snow, 1896 

Dec 20-22 Greatest snowstorm in December, 18.2 inches, 1975 

Dec 21 Shortest average day of the year with 545 minutes of possible sun 

Dec 22 14 inches of snow on the ground, greatest ever, 1975 

Dec 22-24 12.7 inches of snow, 1970 

Dec 24-25 Christmas storm of 1961. 10 plus inches of snow over region

Dec 24-25 Christmas storm of 1909. 12.3 inches of snow 

Dec 25 11 inches snow depth, greatest ever for Christmas, 1995 

Dec 26 Greatest one minute average wind velocity, west 73 mph, 1934 

Dec 26-27 Greatest 24 hour precipitation total, 4.17 inches, 1969 

Dec 27-30 Severe cold wave, 1933 

Dec 29   73F, warmest temperature, 1984

Dec 29   -17F coldest temperature, 1933 

Dec 30   2F, lowest high temperature, 1917

Dec 30  Greatest consecutive days with no measurable precipitation, 17 days (14-30), 1877