Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Boston on December 02

On December 2nd in Boston, the temperature ranged from a record high of 63.0°F in 1982 to a chilly low of 10.0°F in 1989. The average temperature for this date stands at 38.63°F, with a typical high of 44.64°F and a low of 32.61°F. Looking back to those years, an intriguing event occurred in 1982 when the city witnessed the highest recorded temperature. In that same year, renowned author John Updike was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel "Rabbit is Rich," adding to the literary significance of the period.