Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Boston on December 16

On December 16th in Boston, weather records indicate a range of temperatures from a scorching 64.0°F in 1971 to a chilly 4.1°F in 2016. The average temperature for this date stands at 34.47°F, with an average high of 41.49°F and an average low of 27.46°F. As an interesting side note, in 1971, the same year the highest temperature was recorded, a notable news item was the emergence of the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, which sparked a technological revolution.