From Tom, WA1KDD, Acushnet, MA
A slightly colder than normal December 2016 here in Acushnet with below normal precipitation and snowfall. It was the driest December since 2006. Two meager snow events saw snow quickly change to rain. It was another brown Christmas. Several high wind advisory events produced 4″ pine branches down and a power outage at my location. Only one day saw a little snow left on the ground at observation time.
The year 2016 was the driest in 36 years. The driest year on my records is 1980 with only 36.94″. 2016 produced 41.06″ of precipitation. The year was warmer than normal and a little snowier than normal. The Summer Season of 2016 was the warmest on my records.
December 2016 Acushnet, Ma. 41deg,44min N 70deg,55min W Ave High 43.0 deg.
Ave Low 26.3 deg.
Dec Mean 34.7 deg. is 0.6 deg. colder than normal
High Temp 61 deg. Dec. 1st.
Low Temp 6 deg. on Dec. 16th.
Days 0 or below 0
Total Precip. 3.51″ is 1.34″ below normal
Max. 24hr. Precip. 0.96″ on Dec. 29th.
Snowfall 3.1″ is 4.1″ below normal
Max 24hr. Snowfall 2.3″ on Dec. 17th.
Total 2016 Precip. 41.06″ is 11.82″ below normal
Total 2016 Snowfall 42.0″ is 4.2″ above normal
T-Storm Days 0
High Wind Gust 44mph on Dec. 15th.
Heating Degree Days 948
Cooling Degree Days 0
High Barometer 30.76″ on Dec. 26th.
Low Barometer 20.28″ on Dec. 29th.
The Year 2016
Ave High 62.9 deg.
Ave Low 43.6 deg.
2016 Mean 53.3 deg. is 2.1 deg. above normal
High Temp 97 deg. on Jul. 26th & Aug. 14th.
Low Temp -10 below on Feb. 14th.
Days 0 or Below 2 is normal
Days 90 or Above 20 is 13 above normal
Total 2016 Precip. 41.06″ is 11.82″ below normal
Max 24hr. Precip. 2.09″ on Oct. 9th.
Snowfall 42.0″ is 4.2″ above normal
Max 24hr. Snowfall 9″ on Feb. 5th.
Monthly Snowfall Jan 11.1″ Feb 15.5″ Mar 3.3″ Apr 9.0″ Dec 3.1″
T-Storm Days 13 is 6 below normal
High Wind Gust 47 mph on Nov. 21st.
Heating Degree Days 5311
Cooling Degree Days 1015
High Barometer 30.76″ on Dec. 26th.
Low Barometer 29.10″ on Apr. 3rd.
Jan. warmer than norm, a bit drier, snowfall a bit above, 6.5″ on the 23rd.
Feb. warmer,wetter,snowier, coldest temp in decades minus 10 below on 14th.
Mar. much warmer than norm, below norm rain & snow, peepers on the 10th.
Apr. colder & drier than norm, above norm snow, 16 deg. on 6th. peach crop hit bad
May warmer than norm, rain near norm with help from T.S.Bonnie moisture
Jun. driest in 17yrs. warmer than norm, no 90’s, nice month
Jul. hot & dry, 10 days 90 or plus, 6 day heat wave Jul 23-28th.
Aug. warmest on my records and dry, 9 days over 90, limp vegetation
Sep. warmer than norm, a bit dry, tease from T.S. Hermine early in the month
Oct. wettest month of 2016 and warm, moisture plume remnant from Hurr Matthew
Nov. a bit warmer and drier than normal, no snow
Dec. a bit colder & drier than norm, snow goes quick to rain, windy, a brown Christmas