March 2023 Summary – Warmer Than Average

  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 »

Thursday, March 9, 2023

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 »

February 2023 Summary – Warmer and Drier Than Average

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 »

Winter 2022-2023 Summary – Fourth Warmest on Record

Blue Hill Observatory Winter 2022-2023 Summary: The 2022-2023 winter (December-February) season was generally very warm with a few cold periods and with near average precipitation and much below average snowfall and sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the winter of 34.0 deg F was 6.5 degrees warmer than the 130-year winter average and 4.3… Read More »

State of the Climate at Blue Hill Observatory: 1885-2022

This report is an updated summary of the extensive climate records of the Blue Hill Observatory that focuses on changes in climate extremes that have occurred in several key parameters over the entire period of record.   This document is also available as a downloadable PDF file.     

Historic Arctic Outbreak Chills New England

AN ARCTIC BLAST BRINGS RECORD COLD AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO BLUE HILL Saturday, February 4, 2023 An historic Arctic airmass pushed into New England late yesterday accompanied by strong winds. With the brief, but brutal Arctic blast impacting the region this morning, we set two new record low temperatures here at the hill.  With… Read More »

January 2023 Summary – Second Warmest and Lowest Sunshine on Record

Blue Hill Observatory January 2023 Summary:  January 2023 was exceptionally warm with more precipitation than expected and record low wind and sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 35.0 deg F was 9.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for January, and it was 7.8 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year… Read More »

2022 Summary – Fourth Warmest Year on Record

The year 2022 was exceptionally warm and ranked as the fourth warmest on record. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature of 51.1F was 3.3F warmer than the 130-year (1891-2020) long-term mean and 1.6F above the 30-year (1991-2020) average. Every month was warmer than the long-term mean except for January. The annual average maximum temperature of 60.9F,… Read More »