Weather on December 8
Lowell, MA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 8th in Lowell, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (18°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Lowell, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 46° | 52° | 0.41" | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 3.56" | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 2.77" | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 1998warmest | 76° | 34° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 4.39" | 4.8" |
| 1995 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 21° | 34° | 0.76" | 1.1" |
| 1993 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 1980 | 62° | 34° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 0.69" | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 19° | 36° | 2.49" | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 20° | 32° | 0.28" | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
Lowell, MA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Lowell, MA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Lowell, MA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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