Blue Hill Observatory December 2022 Summary: December was generally warm with more precipitation and less snowfall than expected. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 34.1 deg F was 4.0 degree warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for December, and it was 1.3 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The average maximum… Read More »
The historic Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center is seeking to fill a weather observer position at our Milton, Massachusetts location. We welcome applicants with an interest in weather and climate, a strong attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and the flexibility to work an occasionally varied schedule. Previous experience with standard meteorological observation… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory achieved many exciting milestones in 2022 and we have a community of individual donors to thank for our success. Through 137 years of triumphs and tribulations the Observatory is here today due to individual donors who consistently give to our Annual Fund each year. In May 2023 the Observatory will reopen completely… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory November 2022 Summary: November was very warm with less precipitation and much more sunshine than expected. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 45.9 deg F was 5.2 degree warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for November, and it was 3.8 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. November 2022… Read More »
Blue Hill Observatory October 2022 Summary: October temperature was well above average with more precipitation and less sunshine than average. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 54.5 deg F was 3.2 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for October, and it was 2.3 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The… Read More »
Middle School Educators: Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center Invites You and Your Students to Visit Great Blue Hill this Fall—at No Charge (and we will help organize this field trip) “Picture Post for Environmental Conservation,” described below, was developed with heartfelt gratitude to Greater Boston educators who work tirelessly to help all youth… Read More »
Join Us Online Saturday, November 5th from 11 am to 1 pm for Two Exceptional Presentations on Hurricanes entitled— “Is Climate Change Affecting Hurricanes?” and “New England Hurricanes: Our Vulnerability has Never Been Greater” The program is being offered by Blue Hill Observatory as a replacement for the annual Southern New England Weather Conference that… Read More »
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Blue Hill Observatory September 2022 Summary: September temperature and sunshine were close to average, and it was the first month since February with more precipitation than average. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 62.5 deg F was 1.0 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for September, but it was 0.6 degrees… Read More »
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