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Boston weather in December

Weather in Boston: December

Average day temperature: 39.4°F
Average night temperature: 33.9°F
Sea water temperature: 45.1°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 9.1 - 9.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 3.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 55°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 12°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 37.4°F and 30.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Boston in December, °F

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54

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 42.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 46.0°F and 39.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
35%
26%
39%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.6
1.3
1.9
2.5
3.2
3.8
4.5
5.1
2.4
2.6
1.8
1.6
3.3
2.3
2.9
3.7
3.4
2.7
2.4
3.2
2.4
2.6
1.8
1.6
3.3
2.3
2.9
3.7
3.4
2.7
2.4

Precipitation total value in Boston in December is 3.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.5
7.3
9.1
10.9
12.7
9.6
8.5
7.8
7.3
7.2
8.0
8.5
9.8
10.6
10.0
10.4
9.5
9.6
8.5
7.8
7.3
7.2
8.0
8.5
9.8
10.6
10.0
10.4

The average wind speed value in December is 9.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.9
7.3
8.8
10.3
6.3
5.5
6.5
7.6
8.0
8.4
8.6
6.6
6.2
5.3
4.7
4.7
6.3
5.5
6.5
7.6
8.0
8.4
8.6
6.6
6.2
5.3
4.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 4.7.

Best time for vacation in Boston

Sunniest months:
August 16 days
July 15 days
September 13 days
Warmest months:
July 81.9 °F
August 80.5 °F
June 74.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 67.6 °F
July 66.7 °F
September 64.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 33.3 °F
February 34.8 °F
December 39.4 °F
Rainiest months:
April 5 days
June 5 days
December 4 days
Windiest months:
January 10.8 mph
March 10.8 mph
February 10.5 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Boston
Local time: 06:01
March 24, monday
0900
37°F
N
11 mph
1200
36°F
NW
10 mph
1500
39°F
N
5 mph
1800
39°F
E
6 mph
2100
39°F
E
4 mph
March 25, tuesday
0000
39°F
NE
5 mph
0300
41°F
E
6 mph
0600
39°F
E
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F