Cranberry Weather Summaries Archive

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2019

June

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

June was a sunny month with above average temperature and well above average rainfall. The mean temperature for the month was 66.3 degrees, 0.8 degrees above average.  Maximum temperature was 85.1 degrees on the 28th; a minimum temperature of 48.2 degrees was recorded on the 4th and 9th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 74.7 degrees, 2 degrees above the norm.  Evening low temperatures averaged 57.9 degrees, and 0.8 degree above the norm. 

Sunshine average was 54% of the possible sunshine recorded.  This is the same points as the long-term average for June sunshine recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory.  Six days were rated as sunny (90% or greater of possible) with 4 days having no sunshine in the month. 

Precipitation totaled 5.15 inches, which is 1.56 inches above June 2018, and 1.38 inches above the 30-year average.  We had measurable precipitation on 12 days, with 10 of those days having measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.36 inches on the 10th.  Year-to-date rainfall for 2019 now stands at 28.13 inches, 2.97 inches above average.

The first half of 2019 has been slightly wet with rainfall above the long-term average for the period. The rainfall for the first half was 6.2 inches below 2018 for the same period because 4 of the six months had slightly below average rainfall. The winter temperature (December to February) was 0.78 degrees warmer than the average while the spring months (March to May) were 0.45 degrees warmer than the average. Sunshine hours have been above average for the first half of the year except for April and May.

May

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

May weather was slightly dry, slightly above average in temperature and with less sunshine than normal.  Rainfall was slightly below the 30-year average. The temperatures for May averaged 55.7 degrees, 0.14 degrees above the 30-year average.  The maximum temperature was 77 degrees on the 26th and a minimum temperature of 37 degrees was recorded on the 1st and 7th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 62.7 degrees, 2 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 48.7 degrees, 1.6 degrees above the norm.

Based on data from the Blue Hills Observatory, sunshine averaged 40% of the possible sunshine hours, 12 percentage point below the norm.  There were only 3 days with 90% or better sunshine but 9 days with no sunshine at all.  There were 20 days that were cloudy and overcast in East Wareham. 

Precipitation totaled 3.55 inch, 0.16 inches below the average rainfall for May in East Wareham.  There were 14 days with measurable precipitation, 10 with more than 0.1 inch. The largest 24-hour rainfall event was 0.6 inches on the 13th.  Our total year-to-date rainfall is 22.98 inches, 1.59 inches above the average in East Wareham. 

Official Spring Season

The official spring (March-May) had normal average temperatures of 46.8 degrees, just 0.5 degrees above the long-term average.  Snowfall for the period totaled 1.8 inches (none in April and May).  Precipitation was 0.6 inches below normal at 13.1 inches and this is 4.6 inch less rainfall than the same period last year (2018).  Sunshine for the spring was 534 hours, 11.7 % less than the normal average number of sunshine hours for the three-month period.  Sunshine hours were below average for April and May but above average for March.

April

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

April 2019 was a warm, slightly wet, and an overcast month having 9 days with virtually no sunshine. The month had measurable precipitation on 10 days and 0.7 inches wetter than normal.

Overall, the temperature averaged 48.7 degrees, 2.6 degrees higher than the 30-year average.  The maximum temperature was 72 degrees on the 14th (the same as the 30-year maximum temperature) and a minimum temperature of 23 degrees was recorded on the 2nd which is 3.2 degrees colder than the long-term average.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 56.4 degrees, 1.9 degrees warmer than the norm.  Evening low temperatures averaged 40.9 degrees, 3.4 degree warmer than the norm. 

Sunshine, recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory, averaged 36% of the possible sunshine hours.  There were 4 days with 90% or better sunshine and 9 days with virtually no sunshine. 

Precipitation totaled 5.32 inches, which is 0.71 inches above normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 10 days; all the 10 days had 0.10 inches or greater rainfall.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 0.97 inches on the 23rd.  Year-to-date rainfall for 2019 stands at 19.43 inches; this is 9.17 inches less than last year’s total at this time and 1.73 inches above the normal average for this time of year.

We had no snowfall in April. The total snowfall so far for the year (2019) is 2 inches which is well below this time in 2018.

March

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

March was slightly colder than the 30-year average, with below-average rainfall, 1.8 inches of snowfall and above average sunshine.  The temperatures averaged 35.9 degrees, 1.12 degrees per day below the 30-year average. Maximum temperature for the month was 64 degrees on the 30th and a minimum temperature of 11 degrees was recorded on the 1st and 8th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 44.9 degrees, 0.4 degrees below the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 27 degrees, 2 degrees below the norm.
Sunshine totaled 59% of possible sunshine hours, 3% above the average.  Sunshine data are from the Blue Hill Observatory where 217 sunshine hours were recorded for the month.  Year-to-date sunshine for 2019 is below normal. 

Precipitation totaled 4.23 inches. This is 1.16 inches below normal.  We had measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater on 6 days.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.44 inches on the 4th. We have received a total of 14.1 inches of precipitation year-to-date, 1 inch above the average for East Wareham.  We had a total of 1.8 inches of snowfall and the largest 24-hour snowfall of 1.4 inches was recorded on the 4th. 

February

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

February had average temperatures, normal precipitation but below average snowfalls.  The temperatures averaged 31.6 degrees,  0.59 degrees above normal.  The maximum temperature was 53.6 degrees on the 16th and a minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees was recorded on the 2nd.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 39.3 degrees, the same as the long term average for the month. Evening temperatures averaged 23.9 degrees, almost 1 degree above the norm.  Twenty-five nights had low temperatures of below 32 degrees; 2 night with single digits. 

Sunshine averaged 53% of the possible sunshine hours and was 3 points above average.  10 days had 80% or better sunshine (3 with 100%) while 5 days had no sunshine.  The sunshine hours are recorded at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA.  Precipitation totaled 3.58 inches almost the same as the long term average.  We had measurable precipitation on 8 days, but 1 of those days had less than 0.10 inches.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.33 inches on the 13th.  There was 1 day with measurable snowfall totaling 0.2 inches, 9.33 inches below normal for the month.  Year-to-date snowfall recorded in East Wareham is now 0.2 inches, 12.7 inches less than this time in 2018; the 2018-2019 season to date is 0.2 inches, 27.16 inches below the seasonal average.  Snowfall records go back to 1952 in East Wareham. 

Official Winter Season

The official winter in East Wareham (Dec. 2018- Feb. 2019) was warmer than normal, wet, and almost no snowfall except for 0.2 inches on February 28th.   Sunshine (at Blue Hills) for the winter was 50.6% of possible, 3.6 points above the norm.  The season's temperatures averaged 32.3 degrees, 0.78 degrees above normal and 1.88 degrees colder than 2017-2018.  The low mark was 4.1 degrees on Jan. 21st and the maximum was 59 degrees on Dec. 3rd.  Sunshine hours for Dec-Feb were above the average. Precipitation totaled 13.34 inches, 1.13 inches above average.  Snowfall totaled 0.2 inches, way below normal.  December was the warmest of the three winter months and December and January had no snowfall. January had the highest rainfall for the winter season.

January

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

January was another above average temperature month. The average temperature was 30.5 degrees, 0.4 degrees above normal. The maximum temperature was 58.1 degrees on January 1st and this is 4 degrees above normal. A minimum temperature of 4.1 degrees was recorded on the 21st and 31st. Daytime high temperatures averaged 37.4 degrees, only 0.1 degrees above the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 23.6 degrees, 2.7 degrees above the norm. Unseasonably warm daytime high temperatures of 50 degrees or greater were recorded on 2 days. Evening temperatures were 32 degrees or below for 25 nights. There were 2 nights with temperatures in the single digits.

Precipitation totaled 6.3 inches. This is 2.23 inches above normal. We had measurable precipitation on 8 days; 1 of those days had less than 0.10 inches. The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.84 inches on the 20th. We had no measurable snowfall of 0.1 inches, the long-term average snowfall for the month is 10.85 inches.

Sunshine averaged 53% of the possible sunshine hours, 7 points above normal. There were 5 days with no sunshine and 3 days with 90% or better sunshine. Total sunshine for January 2019 were 18 points above the long-term average for January and 8 points above sunshine hours recorded in January 2018.

We had an above-average temperature and above average sunshine hours with above average rainfall and no snowfall.

July

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

July 2019 was wet, sunny and warm.  Sixteen days of the month had maximum temperatures of at least 85°. Maximum temperature of 96 degrees was recorded on the 21st, and a minimum temperature of 59 degrees was recorded on the 8th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 84.42 degrees, 4.82 above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 66.68 degrees, 3.28 degrees above the norm.  

Sunshine at the Blue Hills Observatory totaled 69% of the possible sunshine hours, 12 points above average. We had 9 days with 90% or greater of possible sunshine, while on 2 days there was no sunshine at all and one day with 1% sunshine. 

Precipitation totaled 5.85 inches.  This is 2.53 inches above normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 8 days; 7 of those days had more than 0.10 inches.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 2.47 inches on the 23rd. Year-to-date rainfall for 2019 is 33.98 inches, 5.5 inches above the average for East Wareham. 

2018

December

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

Unlike last year, December 2018 was slightly warmer than average in temperature and dry.  The temperature averaged 34.8 degrees, 0.5 degrees per day above the 30-year average. Maximum temperature was 59.0 degrees on the 21st; a minimum temperature of 9.1 degrees was recorded on the 9th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 43.2 degrees, 0.5 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 26.5 degrees, 0.3 degrees above the norm.

Precipitation totaled 3.46 inches, 1.07 inches below normal.  We recorded 6 days with more than 0.1 inches of rain. The largest rainfall was 1 inch on the 29th.  Total rainfall for 2018 was 62.23 inches, 12.19 inches above the average for East Wareham and 6.51 inches more than the total rainfall for 2017. Therefore, 2018 was a wet year.  There was no snowfall recorded in December. The long-term average snowfall for the month of December in East Wareham is 6.98 inches.

Sunshine for the month (recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory) was above average, totaling 59% of possible, 11 points above the norm.  There were 11 days with 90% or greater sunshine hours and 6 days with no sunshine at all. 

November

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

November was below average in temperature, very wet, and below average sunshine.  The temperature averaged 42 degrees, 2.14 degrees below normal.  Maximum temperature was 72 degrees on the 1st; a minimum temperature of 12 degrees was recorded on the 23rd.  Prior to this minimum temperature, a hard-killing frost had been recorded on the 14th with a temperature of 27 degrees. Daytime high temperatures averaged 50 degrees, 2.4 degrees below the norm.  Nighttime temperatures averaged 34 degrees, 1.3 degrees below the norm.  November 2018 average temperature was cooler than that in November 2017 and was below the 30-year average for the month.  

Precipitation totaled 9.04 inches, 4.36 inches above normal.  Measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or more was recorded on 7 days.  The largest single day rainfall was recorded on the 10th of the month (2.01 inches). A total of 1.2 inches of snowfall was recorded for the month of November in East Wareham.  The average snowfall for November in East Wareham is 1.0 inch.

Sunshine, recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory, averaged 36% of the possible, 11 points below long-term average.  There were 5 days with 90% or more sunshine, and 11 days with no sunshine. 

 

October

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

October had an average temperature almost the same as the long-term average for the month, below average sunshine hours and above average rainfall.  The temperature averaged 52.48 degrees, 0.2 degrees per day below average for October.  Maximum temperature of 78.0 degrees was recorded on the 10th; a minimum temperature of 27.0 degrees was recorded on the 26th. Daytime high temperatures averaged 61.06 degrees, 8.1degrees below October 2017 and 0.74 degrees lower than the norm.  Evening low temperatures averaged 43.9 degrees, 0.2 degrees above the norm. This October is a departure from the past 8 years in which average temperatures where consistently warmer than the 30-year average. 

Sunshine totaled 40% of the possible sunshine hours, 15 points below the norm.  The Blue Hills observatory had 8 days that were mostly clear (at least 80% of possible) and 6 days with no sunshine.  There was only one day with fog in East Wareham this month.

Precipitation totaled 6.57 inches, 2.43 inches above the 30-year average.  The largest rainfall came on the 12th, 2.02 inches.  Measurable rain was recorded on 11 days, 8 days of which had rainfall of 0.10 inches or greater. Year-to-date rainfall for 2018 is 50.66 inches; 5.15 inches above average for East Wareham.

September

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

September was warm with below average sunshine and about average precipitation for the month.  The temperature averaged 67.54°, 4.45 degrees per day above normal. Maximum temperature was 86.9° on the 6th day a minimum temperature of 50.9° was recorded on the 23rd.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 72.92°, which is 0.92 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 62.2°, 7.6 degrees above the norm.  There were 7 days with a maximum temperature above 80°. 

Sunshine totaled 48% of the possible sunshine hours, 11 points below the norm.  We recorded 9 clear and sunny days in East Wareham and 4 days with morning fog.  The Blue Hills Observatory (official site for sunshine hour data), recorded 16 sunny days and 14 days with fog. 

Precipitation totaled 4.86 inches, 0.52 inches above normal. We had measurable rain of 0.10 inches or greater on 8 days, and 2 days with spotty showers and drizzle with less than 0.10 inches recorded.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.77 inches on the 28th.  

August

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama 

August was a warmer than average and normal for rainfall and possible sunshine for the month.  The temperature averaged 76.09 degrees, 5.59 degrees higher than the long-term average. There were 7 days with a temperature of 90 or above temperature and all day time temperatures were above 70 degrees.  The maximum temperature of 92 was recorded on the 16th.  The minimum temperature of 55 degrees was recorded on the 26th (similar to the same date in 2017).  Daytime high temperatures averaged 83.71 degrees, 5.1degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 68.48 degrees, 6.1 degrees above the norm.  There were 16 nights with temperatures of 70 or above.

Sunshine totaled 58% of the possible sunshine hours, which is the same as the long-term average for the month.  There were 4 days with 90% or greater of possible sunshine. At East Wareham, 26 days were mostly cloudy and overcast, and 5 days were clear.

Precipitation totaled 3.89 inches, just a trace above normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 11 days, with 8 of those have more than 0.1 inch. The largest 24hr rainfall of 1.37 inches was recorded on the 5th. Year-to-date, 2018 has received 39.23 inches of rain, 6.88 inches above the yearly average for East Wareham.  

Official Summer Season 

The official summer (June, July and August) was warm, drier, and sunny.  The average temperature was 71.78 degrees, 2.61 degrees above the 30-year average for the 3-month period. July and August had above average temperature. Total rainfall for the season was 8.49 inches, 2.47 inches below the normal precipitation for this time of year; with July seeing very below normal rainfall.   Sunshine hours totaled 803 hours; this is 60 hours above the average for the three months, although June had below normal sunshine hours.

Crop Forecast 

New England Agricultural Statistics Service released the United States forecast for the 2018 Cranberry crop.  Overall production is predicted to be 8.63 million barrels, up 3 percent from 2017. All of the major growing regions anticipate higher crops than in 2017 except for Massachusetts.  The forecast for Massachusetts is for 1.895 million barrels, down 1 percent from 2017 production.

 

July

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station:

East Wareham

Prepared by Peter Jeranyama

July 2018 was dry, sunny and with only two days with a maximum temperature of at least 90 degrees.  Ten days of the month had maximum temperatures equal or greater than 85°. Maximum temperature of 92 degrees was recorded on the 1st, and a minimum temperature of 53 degrees was recorded on the 21st.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 83.03 degrees, 3.03 degrees higher than the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 65 degrees, 1.6 degrees above the norm.  

Sunshine at the Blue Hills Observatory totaled 70% of the possible sunshine hours, 13 points above average. We had 9 days with 94% or greater of possible sunshine, while on 2 days there was less than 3 % sunshine. 

Precipitation totaled 1.01 inches.  This is 2.31 inches below normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 3 days; 1 of those days had less than 0.10 inches.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 0.58 inches on the 7th. Year-to-date rainfall for 2018 is 35.34 inches, 6.86 inches above the average for East Wareham. 

 

 

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