Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States Climate
Weather: 13.12°C/55.62°F, Wind SW at 7.2 km/h, 24% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain
Dorchester Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Dorchester has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 12.46ºC (54.43ºF) and it is -0.18% lower than United States’s averages. Dorchester typically receives about 16.96 millimeters (0.67 inches) of precipitation and has 33.72 rainy days (9.24% of the time) annually.
Country | United States |
City | Massachusetts |
Longitude | -71.067605 |
Latitude | 42.3016305 |
Attitude/Elevation | Nonem (0ft) |
Local time | Thursday 22:31 |
Annual high temperature | 15.13ºC (59.23ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 7.85ºC (46.13ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 16.96mm (0.67in) |
Warmest month | July (29.87ºC / 85.77ºF) |
Coldest Month | January (-4.13ºC / 24.57ºF) |
Wettest Month | December (22.72mm / 0.89in) |
Driest Month | September (10.49mm / 0.41in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 33.72 days (9.24%) |
Days with no rain | 331.28 days (90.76%) |
Humidity | 66.92% |
Climate Dorchester: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0(62.6) | 20.0(68.0) | 19.0(66.2) | 22.0(71.6) | 33.0(91.4) | 35.0(95.0) | 40.0(104.0) | 37.0(98.6) | 35.0(95.0) | 29.0(84.2) | 20.0(68.0) | 17.0(62.6) | 40.0(104.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 2.17(35.91) | 4.56(40.21) | 6.53(43.75) | 11.91(53.44) | 19.35(66.83) | 25.0(77.0) | 29.87(85.77) | 28.25(82.85) | 23.43(74.17) | 16.53(61.75) | 9.47(49.05) | 4.47(40.05) | 15.13(59.23) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | -0.05(31.91) | 2.09(35.76) | 4.1(39.38) | 9.29(48.72) | 16.35(61.43) | 21.94(71.49) | 26.57(79.83) | 25.22(77.4) | 20.6(69.08) | 13.85(56.93) | 7.11(44.8) | 2.4(36.32) | 12.46(54.43) |
Average low °C (°F) | -4.13(24.57) | -1.85(28.67) | -0.05(31.91) | 4.5(40.1) | 10.71(51.28) | 16.08(60.94) | 20.72(69.3) | 20.1(68.18) | 16.14(61.05) | 9.9(49.82) | 3.26(37.87) | -1.13(29.97) | 7.85(46.13) |
Record low °C (°F) | -20.0(-4.0) | -18.0(-0.4) | -13.0(8.6) | -3.0(26.6) | 3.0(37.4) | 9.0(48.2) | 16.0(60.8) | 12.0(53.6) | 9.0(48.2) | 0.0(0) | -10.0(14.0) | -11.0(12.2) | -20.0(-4.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.61(0.61) | 15.43(0.61) | 19.5(0.77) | 18.64(0.73) | 12.81(0.5) | 13.94(0.55) | 17.09(0.67) | 19.27(0.76) | 10.49(0.41) | 19.5(0.77) | 18.47(0.73) | 22.72(0.89) | 16.96(0.67) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.27 | 3.0 | 2.45 | 3.18 | 3.36 | 2.64 | 3.55 | 3.45 | 1.82 | 2.73 | 2.91 | 2.36 | 2.81 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67.7 | 67.69 | 68.63 | 64.4 | 65.25 | 64.29 | 64.86 | 66.06 | 67.19 | 69.13 | 67.07 | 70.8 | 66.92 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 6.74 | 8.55 | 8.65 | 10.17 | 12.41 | 13.1 | 13.52 | 12.32 | 10.3 | 7.82 | 6.66 | 6.61 | 9.74 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Dorchester in recent years.
Dorchester Temperature by Month
July | 26.57°C | 79.83°F | |
August | 25.22°C | 77.4°F | |
June | 21.94°C | 71.49°F | |
September | 20.6°C | 69.08°F | |
May | 16.35°C | 61.43°F | |
October | 13.85°C | 56.93°F | |
April | 9.29°C | 48.72°F | |
November | 7.11°C | 44.8°F | |
March | 4.1°C | 39.38°F | |
December | 2.4°C | 36.32°F | |
February | 2.09°C | 35.76°F | |
January | -0.05°C | 31.91°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 20.0°C (68.0°F) | 12.07°C (53.73°F) | 2.0°C (35.6°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 18.0°C (64.4°F) | 10.0°C (50.0°F) | 1.0°C (33.8°F) | |
Min Temperature | 15.0°C (59.0°F) | 6.4°C (43.52°F) | -1.0°C (30.2°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 15.0°C (59.0°F) | 3.37°C (38.07°F) | -10.0°C (14.0°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 16.7mm | 0.66in | 2.0mm | 0.08in | 0.0mm | 0in | 60.0mm | 2.36in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 29.0kmh | 18.02mph | 16.1kmh | 10.0mph | 5.0kmh | 3.11mph | |
Gust Wind | 34.0kmh | 21.13mph | 23.83kmh | 14.81mph | 9.0kmh | 5.59mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 16.7mb | 2.0mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2020-11-01 | 11 | 51.8 | 6 | 42.8 | 79 | 14 | 8.7 | 30.09 | 1019 | 7.1 | 0.28 |
2020-11-02 | 4 | 39.2 | -2 | 28.4 | 64 | 29 | 18.02 | 29.44 | 997 | 3.9 | 0.15 |
2020-11-03 | 6 | 42.8 | -4 | 24.8 | 53 | 23 | 14.29 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-04 | 6 | 42.8 | -4 | 24.8 | 50 | 12 | 7.46 | 30.45 | 1031 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-05 | 14 | 57.2 | 9 | 48.2 | 75 | 20 | 12.43 | 30.36 | 1028 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-06 | 16 | 60.8 | 10 | 50.0 | 71 | 16 | 9.94 | 30.24 | 1024 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-07 | 16 | 60.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 67 | 12 | 7.46 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-08 | 16 | 60.8 | 10 | 50.0 | 71 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.33 | 1027 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-09 | 16 | 60.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 69 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.3 | 1026 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-10 | 17 | 62.6 | 10 | 50.0 | 69 | 15 | 9.32 | 30.18 | 1022 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-11 | 18 | 64.4 | 15 | 59.0 | 86 | 19 | 11.81 | 30.06 | 1018 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2020-11-12 | 16 | 60.8 | 12 | 53.6 | 79 | 16 | 9.94 | 29.91 | 1013 | 2.1 | 0.08 |
2020-11-13 | 10 | 50.0 | 6 | 42.8 | 78 | 14 | 8.7 | 30.03 | 1017 | 3.7 | 0.15 |
2020-11-14 | 8 | 46.4 | 0 | 32.0 | 58 | 18 | 11.18 | 30.0 | 1016 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-15 | 8 | 46.4 | 1 | 33.8 | 61 | 16 | 9.94 | 30.0 | 1016 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
2020-11-16 | 8 | 46.4 | 1 | 33.8 | 61 | 25 | 15.53 | 29.74 | 1007 | 0.4 | 0.02 |
2020-11-17 | 6 | 42.8 | -3 | 26.6 | 54 | 21 | 13.05 | 29.85 | 1011 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-18 | 1 | 33.8 | -10 | 14.0 | 44 | 22 | 13.67 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-19 | 4 | 39.2 | -7 | 19.4 | 47 | 17 | 10.56 | 30.45 | 1031 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-20 | 11 | 51.8 | 2 | 35.6 | 60 | 21 | 13.05 | 30.27 | 1025 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-21 | 11 | 51.8 | 5 | 41.0 | 68 | 14 | 8.7 | 30.27 | 1025 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-22 | 6 | 42.8 | 0 | 32.0 | 66 | 14 | 8.7 | 30.47 | 1032 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-23 | 10 | 50.0 | 6 | 42.8 | 79 | 22 | 13.67 | 29.97 | 1015 | 16.7 | 0.66 |
2020-11-24 | 4 | 39.2 | -7 | 19.4 | 46 | 21 | 13.05 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-25 | 6 | 42.8 | -2 | 28.4 | 61 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.39 | 1029 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-26 | 12 | 53.6 | 10 | 50.0 | 94 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.15 | 1021 | 16.4 | 0.65 |
2020-11-27 | 12 | 53.6 | 9 | 48.2 | 85 | 5 | 3.11 | 29.97 | 1015 | 1.5 | 0.06 |
2020-11-28 | 10 | 50.0 | 3 | 37.4 | 62 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.91 | 1013 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
2020-11-29 | 7 | 44.6 | -0 | 32.0 | 60 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.09 | 1019 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2020-11-30 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 44.6 | 82 | 17 | 10.56 | 29.97 | 1015 | 5.5 | 0.22 |
Dorchester 3 Year Historical Weather Data
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- South End 4.19 km ( 2.61 mi)
- Roslindale 5.31 km ( 3.30 mi)
- Back Bay 5.51 km ( 3.43 mi)
- Brookline 5.54 km ( 3.44 mi)
- Hyde Park 6.84 km ( 4.25 mi)
- West Roxbury 8.21 km ( 5.10 mi)
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- Chelsea 10.41 km ( 6.47 mi)
- Dedham 10.47 km ( 6.51 mi)
- Braintree 11.66 km ( 7.24 mi)
- Watertown 12.22 km ( 7.60 mi)
- Revere 12.72 km ( 7.90 mi)
- Hull 13.17 km ( 8.19 mi)
- Medford 13.36 km ( 8.30 mi)
- Malden 13.72 km ( 8.52 mi)
- Needham 14.22 km ( 8.84 mi)
- Arlington 14.60 km ( 9.07 mi)
- Randolph 15.65 km ( 9.72 mi)
- Norwood 16.11 km ( 10.01 mi)
- Waltham 16.15 km ( 10.04 mi)
- Holbrook 17.97 km ( 11.16 mi)
- Lynn 20.76 km ( 12.90 mi)
- Lexington 20.85 km ( 12.96 mi)
- Swampscott 22.50 km ( 13.98 mi)
- Salem 28.00 km ( 17.40 mi)
- Lowell 42.15 km ( 26.19 mi)
- Hudson 42.28 km ( 26.27 mi)
- Attleboro 43.57 km ( 27.07 mi)
- Gloucester 48.29 km ( 30.01 mi)
- Newburyport 58.87 km ( 36.58 mi)
- Leominster 62.15 km ( 38.62 mi)
- Amesbury 62.87 km ( 39.07 mi)
- Barnstable 92.21 km ( 57.30 mi)
- South Yarmouth 101.61 km ( 63.14 mi)
- West Springfield 130.04 km ( 80.80 mi)
- Easthampton 132.14 km ( 82.11 mi)
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