Boston September Weather History



Sep 2 Mercury hits 100F, 1953, second time ever in September 

Sep 7 Warmest temperature ever, 102F, 1881

Second great colonial hurricane, 1675 

Sep 10-11 Hurricane Edna crosses Cape Cod and give the 
          Boston area record 5.64 inches of rain in 24 hours, 1954 


Sep 12 Hurricane Donna, 1960 

Sep 15 Lowest pressure 28.62 inches from "Great Atlantic Hurricane", 1944 

Sep 16 Warmest low temperature, 76F, 1915 

Sep 19 Coolest high temperature, 49F, 1875 

Sep 21 Great New England Hurricane of 1938 kills 600+ people. 
       It was the 7th costliest hurricane in history with $3.6 billion 
       (1990 currency) damage.  Highest one minute average wind 
       velocity ever, south at 87 mph. 



Sep 27 Hurricane Gloria strikes. Over $1 billion total damage, 1985 

Sep 28 Highest pressure 30.66 inches, 1947 

Sep 29 Coldest temperature, 34F, 1914