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Weather and other factors
affecting mid-winter TASL counts

 
Year Temperature (°F) Precipitation (inches) Wind speed (knots) % sunlight NAO index Summary of factors affecting counts
December January December January December January December January December January
AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG AVG ± from AVG
1980 28.6 -5.3 0.97 -3.5 13.3 0 1.1
1981 33.2 -0.7 6.7 2.26 12 -1.3 -0.6
1982 39.6 5.7 22.9 -6.8 1.27 -3.2 4.69 0.72 14.2 0.6 1.7 -0.7 Missing some current sites and Long I., v. cold and windy
1983 32.1 -1.8 31.2 1.5 4.94 0.5 5.03 1.06 0.3 0.9 Missing some current sites and Long I., snow
1984 39.5 5.6 26.7 -3 2.93 -1.5 2.31 -1.7 11.2 -2.4 1 1.7 Missing some current sites, drizzle
1985 31.3 -2.6 24.4 -5.3 1.21 -3.2 1.12 -2.9 51 0 -0.3 -1.4 Missing some current sites, Winthrop shore
1986 35.5 1.6 31.3 1.6 6.38 1.94 3.42 -0.6 13.5 -0.1 42 -9 65 13 0.7 1.6 Missing some current sites, windy with rough seas
1987 36.1 2.2 28.9 -0.8 2.12 -2.3 7.28 3.31 14 0.7 14.6 1 49 -2 48 -4 -1.4 -0.8 Missing some current sites, Deer I., Long I., snow in pm
1988 32.8 -1.1 27.8 -1.9 1.02 -3.4 2.5 -1.5 14.5 1.2 13.6 0 55 4 59 7 0.3 1.2 Missing some current sites, Long I., ice in southern harbor
1989 21.7 -12 34.5 4.8 0.81 -3.6 0.61 -3.4 13.6 0.3 13.9 0.3 52 1 53 1 -1.8 1
1990 40.7 6.8 29.5 -0.2 3.18 -1.3 3.78 -0.2 14.2 0.9 13.5 -0.1 39 -12 49 -3 0.9 1.1 Missing Deer I. and some Winthrop shore sites.
1991 36 2.1 29.4 -0.3 2.58 -1.9 3.24 -0.7 13.9 0.6 12.9 -0.7 65 14 53 1 0.2 0.5 Some Hull sites not covered
1992 34.8 0.9 31 1.3 8.26 3.82 3.11 -0.9 13.5 0.2 13.4 -0.2 38 -13 62 10 0.3 -0.4 Missing Hull, rough seas, ice in southern harbor
1993 34.2 0.3 32.4 2.7 6.6 2.16 2.17 -1.8 13.5 0.2 11.1 -2.5 43 -8 47 -5 1.3 1.1
1994 38.5 4.6 22.2 -7.5 5.37 0.93 5.22 1.25 13.3 0 13.7 0.1 54 3 46 -6 1.3 1.3
1995 31.7 -2.2 34.6 4.9 3.2 -1.2 4.33 0.36 14.4 1.1 13.5 -0.1 51 0 45 -7 -2.1 0.7 Missing Deer I., am fog and drizzle.
1996 39.3 5.4 30.1 0.4 5.76 1.32 7.44 3.47 11.8 -1.5 14.8 1.2 32 -19 48 -4 -1.2 -0.1 Ice throughout harbor
1997 35.2 1.3 29.2 -0.5 2.32 -2.1 2.5 -1.5 11.4 -1.9 13.4 -0.2 51 0 49 -3 -1.1 -0.6
1998 39.1 5.2 33.9 4.2 1.59 -2.9 4.76 0.79 11.5 -1.8 11.9 -1.7 43 -8 32 -20 1 0.1
1999 37.3 3.4 29.5 -0.2 1.52 -2.9 5.69 1.72 12 -1.3 12.2 -1.4 58 7 42 -10 1.5 1.3
2000 29.2 -4.7 27.5 -2.2 4.75 0.31 2.77 -1.2 12.9 -0.4 13.9 0.3 62 11 51 -1 -0.6 0.7
2001 40.5 6.6 29.9 0.2 2.83 -1.6 1.67 -2.3 10.7 -2.6 10.1 -3.5 51 0 51 -1 -1 0.7
2002 33.2 -0.7 36.8 7.1 5.3 0.86 3.1 -0.9 13.1 -0.2 11.7 -1.9 52 1 41 -11 -1.3 0.4
2003 -30 -4 -14 -52 Ice in southern harbor, Winthrop and Lynn Harbors

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last updated: 2003.02.19
compiler: Maury Hall
url: http://www.gis.net/~szendeh/tjan-weather-03.htm