EASTON MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
NORTHEAST BRISTOL COUNTY
CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT

JUNE 1996

The month of June 1996 was slightly warmer than normal and a rather dry way 
to begin the meteorological summer. Frequency of precipitation was not 
lacking but yield was as 12 calendar days were logged with rainfall. The 
weather pattern which generally favored west and northwesterly winds aloft 
equated to a small threat of severe weather or wide spread rainfall.  A very
 benign month overall with just three thunderstorm days.  Winds gusted to 
only 31 MPH for the entire month at Oliver Ames High School in North Easton.
 The mean temperature of 67.1 degrees was about 0.6 degrees warmer than 
normal.  

Perhaps you noticed that the month did not feature many sizzling afternoons.
 Easton's maximum temperature record verifies that observation as not even 
one day reached 90 degrees for the entire month. . For the year, only two 
days have reached 90 degrees or more so far oddly occurring in the normally 
cool month of May. It is important to keep in mind that the ocean remains 
chilly in June with water temperatures surrounding us to our east and south 
hovering only near 60 degrees. In Easton and the neighboring communities, 
a southerly wind will particularly hold temperatures from rising in our area 
while Boston and its western suburbs are much warmer as the southwest 
wind is more of a land wind.  

**-Just as a note and reminder, my 24 hour period for precipitation 
measurement ends at 5PM.  This has been a set reading since I started 
climatological observations in December of 1992.  If rain occurrs 
after 5PM on the last day of the month, I usually make a note of it. 
 Light rain occurred on the evening of the 30th after the 5PM observation 
which had yielded only a trace.  The evening rainfall through Midnight the 
30th/1st registered 0.10."  Therefore, the monthly total using a full 
calendar month would be 2.40" instead of 2.30."  


Here's the usual detailed analysis of the month

TEMPERATURE
Average Max		76.6
Average Min		57.5
Average for June	67.1
Highest			87	on the 14th
Lowest			44	on the 3rd
Highest Min		67	12th,13th
Lowest Max		61	3rd

PRECIPITATION
Total for the Month:		2.30" **	
OA High School/N Easton:	2.58"
Departure from Normal:		-0.80"
Greatest Amt in Obs Day:	0.77" on the 25th
Days with Measurable:		12
Total for the Year to Date:	25.97"
Departure for the Yr to Date:	+3.78"

WIND
Peak Gust observed at Oliver Ames High School in North Easton-  
31 MPH NW on the 7th

WEATHER
3 days with THUNDER
2 days with FOG

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE 
Lowest was  29.66" on the 21st
Highest was 30.38" on the 2nd

DEW POINT/RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Average 5PM Dew Point		58.8F
Average 5PM Relative Humidity	67%


Josh Nichols
Easton, MA weather observer
75613.1534@compuserve.com
Weather Hotline-508-230-2590
Lyndon State College Freshman '96-'97
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