Average Snowfall for Massachusetts in December
The tables below give monthly averages for snowfall during December at cities, communities and other locations around Massachusetts. The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres) this month.
The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Cape Cod and Islands, Eastern and Central Massachusetts.
Cape Cod and Islands
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Chatham | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | Edgartown | 3.4 | 8.6 |
| 0.9 | Hyannis | 2.1 | 5.3 |
Eastern Massachusetts
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Boston | 9.0 | 22.9 |
| 1.4 | Brockton | 4.5 | 11.4 |
| 2.3 | East Wareham | 6.3 | 16.0 |
| 5.1 | Great Blue Hill, Milton | 12.8 | 32.5 |
| 4.0 | Haverhill | 10.8 | 27.4 |
| 4.7 | Hingham | 8.8 | 22.4 |
| 2.1 | Marblehead | 7.4 | 18.8 |
| 2.2 | New Bedford | 4.4 | 11.2 |
| 4.5 | Newburyport | 11.1 | 28.2 |
| 2.3 | Plymouth | 6.7 | 17.0 |
| 1.3 | Taunton | 3.7 | 9.4 |
Central Massachusetts
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | Amherst | 7.5 | 19.1 |
| 4.9 | Barre Falls Reservoir Dam | 13.1 | 33.3 |
| 3.2 | Buffumville Lake | 7.1 | 18.0 |
| 4.7 | East Brimfield Lake | 13.8 | 35.1 |
| 4.4 | Tully Lake | 11.8 | 30.0 |
| 5.6 | Worcester | 14.9 | 37.8 |
Western Massachusetts
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.3 | Worthington | 16.7 | 42.4 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.