CHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.2		-7.2		-4.9		1.3		8		14.8		19.2		21.9		20.4		15.2		9.3		4.1		-3.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15.5		-0.5		2.1		7.9		15.7		22.8		26.8		29.7		27.9		23		17.5		10.4		2.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		0.9		-13.9		-11.9		-5.3		0.3		6.7		11.4		14.1		12.9		7.4		1.1		-2.4		-9.1

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		31.7		3.9		7.2		12.5		18.4		26.3		29.4		31.7		30.6		25.8		21.9		14.6		7.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-20.6		-20.6		-18		-9.1		-4.6		4.8		8.8		11.8		9.9		3.7		-2.8		-6.3		-18.3

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		28.3		---		---		---		0.6		2.8		5		10.7		7.5		1.5		0.1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		179.8		30.7		27.1		26.7		16.4		5.8		0.9		0.1		0.4		5.1		15.6		22		29.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		29.2		14.1		8.5		1.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		5.1

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1566		115		97		131		127		155		140		145		139		127		127		136		127

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		9		9		10		9		11		10		9		9		8		7		12		11

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		389		356		334		345		284		353		389		281		278		254		282		270		289

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		4		9		10		4		48		37		14		72		45		27		41		27		33

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		154.9		106.2		94		152.9		139.7		99.1		134.6		146.1		129.5		154.9		105.7		70.4		85.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86		7		6		8		6		8		8		7		7		6		6		9		8

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39		3		3		3		3		4		4		3		3		3		3		4		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19		1		1		1		2		1		2		2		2		1		2		2		2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		213.4		48.5		50.5		34.8		10.7		1.3		---		---		---		---		1.5		16		50

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		144.8		111.8		119.4		94		71.1		20.3		---		---		---		---		20.3		71.4		144.8

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3930.6		791.7		651.1		528.3		309.4		123.3		30.6		3.9		12.8		100.6		281.1		429.4		668.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		266.7		---		---		---		---		12.8		55		113.9		77.8		7.2		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1272.2		---		---		---		---		148.1		275		368.6		323.8		156.7		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.2		15.8		15.4		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		6.4		9.6		13		15.8		18.4		20.1		20.2		18.1		14.7		10.3		6.6		5.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.6		3.6		5.2		7		8.3		8.9		8.5		7.3		5.7		4.1		2.9		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		11.5		14.3		15.8		16.1		16.9		17.5		18		17.7		16.6		14.2		10.6		10.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		11.6		14.7		15.4		15		16		17.4		18.5		17.6		16.6		13.9		10.5		10.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.2		6.4		9.6		13		15.8		18.4		20.1		20.2		18.1		14.7		10.3		6.6		5.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.7		3.8		5.4		7.2		8.5		9.1		8.7		7.6		6		4.2		3		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.8		14.5		18.5		17.8		19.4		19.7		19.6		20.2		20.1		19.7		17.7		12.7		13.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.4		15.4		20.5		18.4		20.5		21.6		21.8		23.1		22.2		21.7		19		13.4		14.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.1		5.5		7.7		11.6		12.7		15.2		16.8		18.1		16.3		11.6		8.5		4.9		4.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.4		3		5		6.6		7.9		8.5		8		6.8		5.2		3.7		2.8		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		9.1		10.7		13.6		12.7		13.9		14.8		16.1		15.9		12.6		11		6.9		7.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.4		8.7		9.5		12.2		9.6		10.8		12.1		14.7		14.4		10.4		9.6		5.8		6.9