Weather on December 8
Boston, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1974
50°F avg
Coldest
1989
18°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Boston, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1974 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (18°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Boston, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 31° | 41° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 42° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | 0.3" |
| 2020 | 31° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 18° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2013 | 32° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 43° | 45° | 0.86" | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 2.26" | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2005 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 2000 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | 0.7" |
| 1999 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 1.02" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 1.37" | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989coldest | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 0.64" | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 58° | 43° | 50° | 1.19" | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.86" | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from BOSTON