Weather on December 4
Boston, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1982
63°F avg
Coldest
1989
17°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Boston, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1982 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). 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 4th in Boston, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.48" | 0.3" |
| 2005 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.3" | 1.9" |
| 2004 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.2" | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.51" | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.53" | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 39° | 50° | 2.72" | — |
| 1989coldest | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.18" | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 2.39" | — |
| 1982warmest | 70° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 62° | 34° | 48° | 0.81" | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 1.68" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from BOSTON