Cranberry Weather Summaries Archive

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2016

June

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

June was an extremely sunny month with above average temperature and well below average rainfall.  The month was also characterized by noticeably low dew points.  The mean temperature for the month was 66.7 degrees, 1.1 degrees above average.  Maximum temperature was 85.1 degrees on the 30th; a minimum temperature of 51.8 degrees was recorded on the 9th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 76.8 degrees, 2.8 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 57.7 degrees, 1 degree above the norm.  

Sunshine was well above average with 69% of the possible sunshine recorded.  This is 14 percentage points above the average for June sunshine, the 7th sunniest June on record at the Blue Hills Observatory.  Ten days were rated as sunny (90% or greater of possible) with only 6 being cloudy.  

Precipitation totaled 1.03 inches, which is 2.74 inches below the 30-year average.  We had measurable precipitation on only 5 days, with 2 of those days having measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 0.46 inches on the 21st.  Year-to-date rainfall for 2016 now stands at 22.29 inches, 2.87 inches below average. The high sunshine along with above average temperature, low dew points, and lack of rain led to very dry conditions - browning of plants was common.

The first half of 2016 has been warm and dry.  Temperatures have averaged 1.78 degrees above normal for the first half of the year; all months but April were above average (April was right on the norm).  Rainfall was 2.7 inches below normal for this 6-month period.  This is the third year in a row with below normal rainfall for the first 6 months.  Sunshine has been above average for the period with only May below average.  

 

May

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

May weather was about average in temperature but with less sunshine than is normal.  Rainfall was above the 30-year average but mainly due to a single event at the end of the month.  The temperatures for May averaged 56.2 degrees, 0.4 degrees above the 30-year average.  The maximum temperature was 85.1 degrees on the 26th and a minimum temperature of 34.7 degrees was recorded on the 10th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 65.5 degrees, 0.6 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 47.9 degrees, 0.9 degrees above the norm.

Based on data from the Blue Hills Observatory, sunshine totaled 47% of the possible sunshine hours, 5 percentage points below the norm.  There were 6 days with 90% or better sunshine (similar to the last 2 years) but 9 days with no sunshine at all (there was only 1 last year but 12 in 2014).  There were 5 days with fog in East Wareham. 

Precipitation totaled 5.07 inch, 1.36 inches above the average rainfall for May in East Wareham.  This is the first wet May in the last three years but the large total for 2016 is skewed by a large event on the 30th.  There were 10 days with measurable precipitation, 8 with more than 0.1 inch. The largest 24-hour rainfall, accounting for almost 40% of the monthly total, was 1.94 inches on the 30th.  Our total year-to-date rainfall is 21.26 inches, only 0.13 inches below the average in East Wareham.

Official Spring Season

The official spring (March-May) had above average temperatures - 47.4 degrees, 1.1 degrees above average - primarily due to a warm March.  Snowfall for the period totaled 7.8 inches (all in April), 1.6 inches above average.  Precipitation was 0.77 inches below normal at 12.94 inches.  Sunshine for the spring was 634 hours, 51% of possible hours for the three month period and 2% above the norm.  Sunshine during March was right on average, April was above the norm, and May was well below average.

April

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

April started out warm but turned quite cold from the 3rd to the 6th.  In fact the night of the 5-6th was the coldest since February after 7.8 inches of snow on the 4th.  A mild spell mid-month was followed by more cool temperatures.  April, normally a wet, cloudy month, was very sunny in 2016, with only 7 days of measurable precipitation.

Overall, the temperature averaged 44.9 degrees, 1.2° below the 30-year average.  The maximum temperature was 75.2 degrees on the 22nd and a minimum temperature of 16.7 degrees was recorded on the 6th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 53.0 degrees, 1.9 degrees below the norm.  Evening low temperatures averaged 36.1 degrees, 0.7 degrees below the norm. 

Sunshine, recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory, totaled 60% of the possible sunshine hours, 11 points above the norm.  There were 11 days with 90% or better sunshine and only 5 days with virtually no sunshine.  We experienced heavy fog only on 2 days during the month of April.

Precipitation totaled 4.56 inches, which is 0.05 inches above normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 7 days; 6 of those had 0.10 inches or greater rainfall.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.86 inches on the 3rd.  Year-to-date rainfall for 2016 stands at 16.19 inches; this is 0.96 inches above last year’s total at this time but 1.49 inches below the normal average for this time of year.  We did have 1 thunderstorm on the 7th.

We had 7.8 inches snowfall in April, 7 inches above average for the month. This brings the 2015 – 2016 season to a total of 38.4 inches of snow, just slightly above average.  This is 47.6 inches less then the 2014-2015 season!

March

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

March was warm, with below-average rainfall, no snowfall and average sunshine.  The temperatures averaged 41.2 degrees, 4.2 degrees per day above the 30-year average, continuing the trend of above average temperatures since November 2015.  The first three months of 2016 have averaged 3.4 degrees above normal.  Maximum temperature for the month was 62.6 degrees on the 13th and a minimum temperature of 20.3 degrees was recorded on the 3rd.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 49.1 degrees, 3.4 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 33.5 degrees, 5.1 degrees above the norm.

Sunshine totaled 48% of possible sunshine hours, exactly the average.  Sunshine data are from the Blue Hill Observatory where 179 sunshine hours were recorded for the month.  Year-to-date sunshine for 2016 is a little above normal.

Precipitation totaled 3.31 inches. This is 2.08 inches below normal.  We had measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater on 9 days.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.43 inches from the 14th to the 15th. The monthly rainfall was spread out fairly evenly through the month. We have received a total of 11.63 inches of precipitation year-to-date, 1.44 inches below the average for East Wareham.  We had no measurable snowfall during the month.  

February

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

February continued the warm trend for this winter, with above normal precipitation.  The temperatures averaged 34.2 degrees, 3.2 degrees above normal.  The maximum temperature was 62.6 degrees on the 25th and a minimum temperature of -8.5 degrees was recorded on the 14th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 43.6 degrees, 4.1 degrees above the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 24.6 degrees, 2.3 degrees above the norm.  All but 9 nights had low temperatures of below 32 degrees; 1 night was 0 degrees, 1 night was in the single digits and 2 nights were below zero.  While this month was not near record warm, it was well above average and 14.6 degrees warmer than February 2015. 
 
Sunshine totaled 50% of the possible sunshine hours; 1 point above the norm.  7 days had 90% or better sunshine (3 with 100%) while 7 days had no sunshine.  The sunshine hours are recorded at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA.  Precipitation totaled 4.9 inches, 1.29 inches above the norm.  We had measurable precipitation on 7 days, all 0.10 inches or greater.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.99 inches on the 4th.  There were 2 days with measurable snowfall totaling 16.0 inches, 6.5 inches above normal for the month.  The greatest snowfall for one storm came on the 8th and 9th with 9.0 inches during near blizzard conditions and strong winds.  Year-to-date snowfall recorded in East Wareham is now 30.2 inches, 34.4 inches less than this time in 2015; the 2015-2016 season to date is 30.6 inches, 3.2 inches above the seasonal average.  Snowfall records go back to 1952 in East Wareham.

Official Winter Season

The official winter in East Wareham (Dec. 2015 - Feb. 2016) was very warm, wet, and only slightly above average in snowfall.   Sunshine (at Blue Hills) for the winter was 46% of possible, 2 points below the norm.  The season's temperatures averaged 37.3 degrees, 5.8 degrees above normal and 8.6 degrees warmer than 2014-2015.  The low mark was -8.5 degrees on Feb. 14th and the maximum was 65.3 degrees on Dec. 24th.  The coldest daily high was 14.0 degrees on Feb. 14th.  December was the warmest in our records (since 1926).  The three-month winter season, with average temperature of 37.3° was also the warmest on record for East Wareham.  Previous records were 37.1° in 1997-1998 and 36.7° in 2011-2012.  December had well below average sunshine; January’s sunshine was well above the average; and February sunshine was just about average.  Precipitation totaled 14.51 inches, 3.2 inches above average.  Snowfall totaled 30.6 inches, 3.2 inches above normal.  Much like December 2013 and 2014, December 2015 was the warmest of the three winter months, with the highest rainfall, lowest snowfall and with very low sunshine.  February had the coldest temperatures and the most snowfall, and January had the least rainfall for the winter season.

January

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

NOTE: Beginning in July of this year, we began to use the 30 year average for the period 1981 to 2010 as the comparator for the temperature and rainfall data.  The reports for January to June 2016 have been modified to reflect this new convention for the entire year, since often we refer to 'year to date' information.  The data that have been corrected are in bold.

January, while not as warm as December, was another above average temperature month.  Temperatures at the beginning and end of the month were particularly warm with more seasonable weather mid-month.  We had above-average temperatures and sunshine with below average rainfall and above average snowfall.  The average temperature was 32.1 degrees, 3.0 degrees above normal. The maximum temperature was 56.3 degrees on January 10th.  A minimum temperature of 8.6 degrees was recorded on the 6th.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 40.5 degrees, 2.8 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 23.8 degrees, 3.5 degrees above the norm.  Daytime high temperatures were 50 degrees or greater on 3 days.  Evening temperatures were 32 degrees or below for all but 5 nights.  There was 1 night with temperatures in the single digits.

The winter continues to be mild with the average temperature for the two winter months to date of 38.9 degrees, 7.1 degrees greater than the 30-year average and the warmest December/January average in our records (since 1928).

Precipitation totaled 3.42 inches.  This is 0.65 inches below normal.  We had measurable precipitation on 5 days; 3 of those days had less than 0.10 inches.  The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.41 inches from the 17th to the 18th.  We had measurable snowfall of 0.1 inches or greater on 3 days, totaling 14.2 inches for the month, 3.4 inches above average. The largest snowfall came during a 24-hour blizzard, on the 23rd and 24th of January, with 8.0 inches of snow, high winds and considerable drifting.   So far this season we have recorded a total of 14.6 inches of snow.

Sunshine totaled 53% of the possible sunshine hours, 7 points above normal.  There were 6 days with no sunshine and 8 days with 90% or better sunshine.  Total sunshine for January 2016 was 7 points greater than that recorded in January 2015.

 

2015

December

Weather as Recorded at the UMass Cranberry Station

East Wareham

Prepared by Carolyn DeMoranville

Much like last year, December 2015 was very warm, cloudy and wet.  However, this year we moved into record warmth.  The temperature averaged 45.7 degrees, 13.9 degrees per day above the 30-year average!  Maximum temperature was 65.3 degrees on the 24th; a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees was recorded on the 1st.  Daytime high temperatures averaged 53.0 degrees, 9.9 degrees above the norm.  Evening temperatures averaged 38.5 degrees, 13.1 degrees above the norm.  This was our warmest December in the 89 years of our record keeping; the 2015 December monthly average was 5.6° higher than the previous record (2001).  Four of our five warmest Decembers have occurred in the past 14 years.

Precipitation totaled 7.09 inches, 2.66 inches above normal and 1.12 inches more than December 2014.  We recorded 11 days with more than 0.1 inches of rain. The largest rainfall was 2.93 inches from the 22nd to the 24th.  Total rainfall for 2015 was 43.74 inches, 6.58 inches below average for East Wareham and 13.24 inches less than the total rainfall for 2014.  There was one day with measurable snow this month - 0.4 inches on the 29th.  Normal snowfall for the month of December in East Wareham is 6.9 inches.

Sunshine for the month (recorded at the Blue Hills Observatory) was very low, totaling 34% of possible, 12 points below the norm.  There were only two days with 90% or greater sunshine hours and 13 days with no sunshine at all.  There were 17 days where we recorded foggy conditions in East Wareham.

Year End Summary

The year 2015 had well-below average rainfall; the driest year since 2004.  However, we also saw well above average snowfall at the beginning of the year with an annual total of 85.3 inches, the second highest total recorded at East Wareham since 1953.  As a yearly average, temperature was near normal.  However, this is deceiving - the first three months of 2015 were very cold, while the last two (especially December) were very warm; the other months were a bit above normal on average.  Despite the very gloomy December, annual sunshine was only 4 points below the norm.  Winter was cold and snowy, spring and summer were warm and dry, and we ended the year with very wet and warm conditions in December. Temperatures averaged 50.63 degrees, 0.75 degrees above the 30-year average in East Wareham.  The average monthly temperature was above normal 8 out of 12 months.  The maximum temperature of 92.3 degrees for the year was recorded on July 29th.  The minimum temperature of -13.0 degrees was recorded on February 21st.  We started the year with 24.3 inches of snow in January, 40.3 inches in February, and 20.3 inches in March; the total snowfall for the year was 85.3 inches, 49.2 inches above the yearly average.

The official winter in East Wareham (Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2015) was cold, wet and snowy, with below average sunshine, much like the 2013-2014 winter season.  Snowfall for the winter of 2013- 2014 in East Wareham was 64.6 inches, all in January and February, 37.0 inches above normal.  The official spring (March-May) had slightly below average temperatures - 45.8 degrees, 0.4 degrees below average.  Snowfall for the period totaled 20.3 inches (all in March), 12.8 inches above average.  Despite the above average snowfall, precipitation was 8.62 inches below normal due to extremely dry conditions in April and May.  Total precipitation was 8.62 inches, 5.06 inches below average.  The official summer (June, July and August) was warm, dry, and sunny.  The average temperature was 70.2 degrees, 1.2 degrees above the 30-year average for the 3-month period. Both July and August were above average in temperature, August equaling the 1937 record. The official fall season, Sept. – Nov. 2015, was warm, dry, and well above average for sunshine.  All three months had above average sunshine hours.    

By the year’s end, precipitation totaled 43.74 inches, 6.58 inches below normal, with December being the wettest month with 7.09 inches of rainfall.  The driest month was May with only 0.95 inches of rain.  February gave us the greatest snowfall in 2015 with 40.3 inches, with a total of 85.3 for the year.  July had the highest temperature recorded for the year. 

Sunshine hours for the year of 2014 totaled 55% of the possible.  There were eight months with high sunshine hours and three months with low sunshine hours; January was right on the norm.  Possible sunshine for the year was just 4 points below normal.

Overall, we started 2015 very cold and snowy with below-average sunshine and well above-average snowfall. The year ended warm and wet, with well below-average sunshine and snowfall.

 

November

November was warm, somewhat dry, and very sunny. The temperature averaged 47.0 degrees, 4.5 degrees above normal. Maximum temperature was 70.7 degrees on the 16th; a minimum temperature of 21.2 degrees was recorded on the 24th.. Daytime high temperatures averaged 56.5 degrees, 3.9 degrees above the norm. Nighttime temperatures averaged 37.7 degrees, 3.1 degrees above the norm. November 2015 average temperature was almost 5 degrees warmer than that in November 2014.

Precipitation totaled 3.88 inches, 0.82 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or more was recorded on 7 days. There were two major rain events this month, accounting for most of the total for the month: 1.85 inches from the 11-12th and 1.18 inches from the 22-23rd. Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 is 36.65 inches, 9.24 inches below the year-to-date average for East Wareham at this time of year. There was no snowfall recorded for the month of November in East Wareham. The average snowfall for November in East Wareham is 1.0 inch.

Sunshine totaled 54% of the possible, 7 point above average. There were 15 days with 90% or more sunshine, and only 6 days with near zero.

Official Fall Season

The official fall season, Sept. – Nov. 2015, was warm, dry, and well above average for sunshine. All three months had above average sunshine hours. Temperatures averaged 55.7 degrees, 2.73 degrees above normal and warmer then 2013 or 2014. A maximum temperature of 89.6 degrees was recorded on the 8th of September and a minimum temperature of 21.2 degrees was recorded on the 24th of November. Rainfall totaled 12.22 inches, 1.18 inches below normal. Average snowfall for the fall season for East Wareham is 1.0 inch; we received no snow this season. Sunshine was 61% of the possible, 8 points above the norm for the fall season.

October

October weather was very similar to the norm, with close to average temperature and just above average sunshine. Rainfall was above average but mostly due to an end of September event with some of the rain recorded on the morning of October 1st. The temperature averaged 53.1 degrees, 0.5 degrees per day above average, similar to 2013 but cooler than 2014. Maximum temperature of 70.7 degrees was recorded on the 7th, the 12th, the 13th, and the 29th; a minimum temperature of 29.3 degrees was recorded on the 19th. The 19th saw the first freeze of the season; overnight lows on the 27th were also below freezing. Daytime high temperatures averaged 62.0 degrees, 0.1 degrees above the norm. Evening low temperatures averaged 44.7 degrees, 1.8 degrees above the norm. After three years of warmer than average daytime highs in October 2015 was almost exactly average.

Sunshine totaled 57% of the possible sunshine hours, 2 points above the norm and 13 points above 2014. We had 10 days that were mostly clear (90% of possible) and only 4 days with no sunshine. There were no days with fog in East Wareham this month. Year-to-date sunshine is running well above the norm.

Precipitation totaled 5.61 inches, 1.41 inches above the 30-year average. However, 1.60 inches were recorded on the morning of the 1st; most of that occurred on the previous day (Sept. 30th). Measurable rain was recorded on 8 days, 7 days of which had rainfall of 0.10 inches or greater. Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 is 32.77 inches; 8.42 inches below average for East Wareham. The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.61 inches on the 28th to 29th. We have had 7 months with below average rainfall and 3 months with above average rainfall this year. There was one thunderstorm this month with brief hail.

September

September was very warm with above average sunshine and continued dry conditions for most of the month. The temperature averaged 67.0°, 4.1 degrees per day above normal. Maximum temperature was 89.6° on the 8th; a minimum temperature of 39.2° was recorded on the 20th. Daytime high temperatures averaged 77.4°, which is 5.4 degrees above the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 57.5°, 3.7 degrees above the norm. There were 13 days with a maximum temperature above 80°.

Sunshine totaled 70% of the possible sunshine hours, 14 points above the norm. We recorded 19 sunny days in East Wareham and 3 days with morning fog. The Blue Hills Observatory (official site for sunshine hour data), recorded 20 sunny days, the most in September since 1914. The 72% of possible sunshine for the period from August through September is a new record for that location.

Precipitation totaled 2.73 inches, 1.77 inches below normal, making this the third consecutive month of below average rain. The month started dry (first 9 days) and ended with 15 days of no rain until the last day of the month. We had measurable rain of 0.10 inches or greater on just 3 days, and 2 days with spotty showers and drizzle with less than 0.10 inches recorded. The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.62 inches, including a thunderstorm, on the 10th (recorded on the 11th), accounting for 60% of the month's total. We recorded 0.8 inches on the 30th, the beginning of a 3.67 inch event starting that day, most of the rain from the event will be recorded in October.

Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 is 27.12 inches, 9.88 inches below average for East Wareham and 8.8 inches below the total rainfall at the same time in 2014.

2015 has thus far been a year of extremes with above average snow and below average temperatures for the first three months, and well above average sunshine and temperature and below average rain for the most recent three months.

August

August was a very warm, dry, and very sunny month. The temperature averaged 73.7 degrees, 3.4 degrees above normal, matching the record from 1937 and more than 5 degrees warmer than August 2014. Despite matching the record, there were no 90° days; the maximum for the month was 89.6° on the 2nd. However, there were 26 days with maximum temperature over 80° and 18 of those were above 85°. Daytime high temperatures averaged 84.0 degrees, 5.2 degrees above the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 64.8 degrees, 3.1 degrees above the norm. The minimum temperature of 55.4 degrees was recorded on the 10th. There were 4 nights with temperatures above 70 and and only 7 nights with temperatures below 60.

Sunshine at 315 hours totaled 73% of the possible sunshine hours, 15 points above the norm. This was the 2nd sunniest August on record at the Blue Hills Observatory. We had 20 clear days, and only one day with morning fog in East Wareham.

Precipitation totaled 2.60 inches, 1.34 inches below normal. We had measurable precipitation on 7 days, but only 4 of those had more than 0.05 inch. Virtually all of the rain was in three events - a thunderstorm on the morning of the 4th (0.51"), and steady rain on the 11th (1.54") and 22nd (0.46"). Year-to-date, 2015 has received 24.43 inches of rain, 8.06 inches below the yearly average for East Wareham.

Official Summer Season

The official summer (June, July and August) was warm, dry, and sunny. The average temperature was 70.2 degrees, 1.2 degrees above the 30-year average for the 3-month period. Both July and August were above average in temperature, August equaling the 1937 record. Total rainfall for the season was 8.25 inches, 2.71 inches below the normal precipitation for this time of year; while June was about average, both July and August saw below normal rainfall. Sunshine hours totaled 816 hours; this is 73 hours above the average. June had below average sunshine but July and particularly August were above the norm. We had a maximum temperature of 92.3 degrees recorded on July 29th and a minimum temperature of 41.0 degrees recorded on June 4th. There were 6 days of 90° or more, the last occurring on July 29th. We had no official heat wave this season.

2015 Crop Forecast

New England Agricultural Statistics Service released the United States forecast for the 2015 cranberry crop on August 13. Overall production is predicted to be 8.41 million barrels, up slightly from 2014. All of the major growing regions anticipate better crops than in 2014 with the exception of New Jersey. The forecast for Massachusetts is for 2.114 million barrels.

July

July 2015 was warm, dry and sunny. With 5 days of 90+ temperatures, July's temperature was 1.3 degrees above average and 1.1 degrees warmer than July 2014, but cooler than the Julys from 2010-2013. Maximum temperature was 92.3 degrees, recorded on the 29th, and a minimum temperature of 52.7 degrees was recorded on the 5th. Daytime high temperatures averaged 82.6 degrees, 2.6 degrees above the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 63.6 degrees, 0.7 degrees above the norm.

Sunshine totaled 62% of the possible sunshine hours, 7 points above average and similar to the sunshine in July 2014. We had 6 days with 90% or greater of possible sunshine, while on only 2 days was there less than 10% sunshine.

We recorded 1.87 inches of rainfall, which is 1.44 inches below the average for July. Almost an inch of the rain came on the 1st, while the second half of the month saw less than a quarter inch fall. Rainfall was recorded on 9 days, with 5 having over 0.10 inch. Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 is 21.83 inches, 6.72 inches below the average for East Wareham. Three of the last four months have been substantially below normal in rainfall. There were 2 thunderstorms recorded this month.

June

June was a cloudy month with just below average temperature and average rainfall. The mean temperature for the month was 64.1 degrees, 1.2 degrees below average. Maximum temperature was 90.5 degrees on the 24th; a minimum temperature of 41.0 degrees was recorded on the 4th. Daytime high temperatures averaged 73.2 degrees, 0.8 degrees below the norm. Evening temperatures averaged 55.5 degrees, 1.2 degrees below the norm.

Sunshine was well below average with only 47% of the possible sunshine recorded. This is 8 percentage points below the average for June sunshine. Only 3 days were rated as sunny (for the entire day) with 13 being cloudy.

Precipitation totaled 3.78 inches, which is 0.07 inches below the 30-year average. We had measurable precipitation on 13 days, with 10 of those days having measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater. The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.17 inches on the 28th. Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 now stands at 19.92 inches, 5.38 inches below average, 2.93 inches below this time in 2014 and 11.14 inches below the total rainfall at this time in 2013.

Precipitation totaled 3.78 inches, which is 0.07 inches below the 30-year average. We had measurable precipitation on 13 days, with 10 of those days having measurable precipitation of 0.10 inches or greater. The largest 24-hour rainfall was 1.17 inches on the 28th. Year-to-date rainfall for 2015 now stands at 19.92 inches, 5.38 inches below average, 2.93 inches below this time in 2014 and 11.14 inches below the total rainfall at this time in 2013.

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