Coldest Decembers in Massachusetts since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Massachusetts since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1945
- Average temperature: 22.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.51"
#9. December 1976
- Average temperature: 22.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.02"
#7. December 1955 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"
#7. December 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 22掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.29"
#6. December 1910
- Average temperature: 21.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"
#5. December 1963
- Average temperature: 21.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.64"
#4. December 1958
- Average temperature: 20.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.64"
#3. December 1904
- Average temperature: 20.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.89"
#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 18.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.61"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 15.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.1"
