Weather on December 8
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1998
57°F avg
Coldest
1989
19°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1998 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (19°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2023 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 46° | 52° | 0.53" | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.48" | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 6.71" | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 13° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 2002 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998warmest | 78° | 35° | 57° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 4.24" | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989coldest | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 19° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 27° | 39° | 2.69" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 15° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL