Blue Hill Observatory June 2023 Summary: June 2023 was cooler and cloudier than average with frequent precipitation, and it set a monthly record for low wind speed. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 63.7 deg F was 2.0 degrees cooler than the 1891-2020 130-year average for June, and it was 0.6 degrees… Read More »
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Blue Hill Observatory invites the Greater Boston Community to a celebration like no other. Please join us for “An Evening Among the Stars” a special gala taking place atop Great Blue Hill to mark the Observatory’s reopening. Special guests include, meteorologists Tim Kelley and Jim Cantore. Fun fact, Tim and Jim were college roommates who went… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory May 2023 Summary: May 2023 was warmer and drier than average and set a monthly record for sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 57.7 deg F was 2.2 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for May, and it was 1.0 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average.… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center will host four days of special events to celebrate the reopening of our historic landmark building following an extensive two-year renovation required to protect and preserve Greater Boston’s Centennial Observing Station—1 of only 11 in the entire country. We have something for everyone and most importantly all our events… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory April 2023 Summary: April 2023 was much warmer than average with below average precipitation and snowfall. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 49.4 deg F was 4.5 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for April, and it was 2.7 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. April 2023… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory’s “Climb for Climate” 2023 challenge with support from Trillium Brewing Company will take place again this year on Earth Day—this Saturday—April 22, 2023 from 12pm to 4pm. Together Blue Hill Observatory and Trillium invite the Greater Boston community to show their support for the environment by climbing Great Blue Hill to… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory March 2023 Summary: March 2023 was warmer than average with near average precipitation and sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 37.9 deg F was 3.4 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for March, and it was 2.1 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The average… Read More »
BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0607E SUNSET: 1743E A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, BUT MORE SUNSHINE THAN PRIOR DAYS… Clouds dominated this morning, but have broken significantly early this afternoon to… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory February 2023 Summary: February 2023 was warmer than average with less precipitation, snowfall, and sunshine than expected. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 32.9 deg F was 6.3 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for February, and it was 3.7 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The… Read More »
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