Weather Almanac: Petersham, MA 01366

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 3.21"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈28.6 days

Average December lows 14°F – 22°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -10°F to -5°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 28

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 17

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: 32°F – 51°F

L: 14°F – 33°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:00 a.m.

H: 31°F – 51°F

L: 13°F – 33°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: 31°F – 50°F

L: 13°F – 33°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: 31°F – 50°F

L: 13°F – 32°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: 30°F – 49°F

L: 12°F – 32°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 30°F – 49°F

L: 12°F – 32°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: 30°F – 49°F

L: 11°F – 31°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: 29°F – 48°F

L: 11°F – 31°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: 29°F – 48°F

L: 10°F – 31°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: 29°F – 47°F

L: 10°F – 30°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: 29°F – 47°F

L: 10°F – 30°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: 28°F – 47°F

L: 9°F – 30°F

🌇 4:15 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: 28°F – 46°F

L: 9°F – 29°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: 28°F – 46°F

L: 9°F – 29°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: 27°F – 45°F

L: 8°F – 29°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: 27°F – 45°F

L: 8°F – 28°F

🌇 4:16 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: 27°F – 45°F

L: 7°F – 28°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: 27°F – 44°F

L: 7°F – 28°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: 26°F – 44°F

L: 7°F – 27°F

🌇 4:17 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: 26°F – 44°F

L: 6°F – 27°F

🌇 4:18 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: 26°F – 44°F

L: 6°F – 27°F

🌇 4:18 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: 26°F – 43°F

L: 5°F – 27°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 25°F – 43°F

L: 5°F – 26°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 25°F – 43°F

L: 5°F – 26°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: 25°F – 43°F

L: 4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 25°F – 43°F

L: 4°F – 26°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 24°F – 42°F

L: 3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 24°F – 42°F

L: 3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: 24°F – 42°F

L: 3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:24 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: 24°F – 42°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:24 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: 23°F – 42°F

L: 2°F – 25°F

🌇 4:25 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: ORANGE MUNI AP (USW00054756)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: ORANGE MUNI AP (USW00054756)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: ORANGE MUNI AP (USW00054756)