Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeacon Hillpeak · under a mileUniversity of Massachusetts Central officecollege · under a mileSuffolk Universitycollege · under a mileCity Pointcape · 2.5 miOld Harborbay · 2.7 miBoston National Historical Park Faneuil Hall Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSomerset Street Plazastate park · under a mileNew Chardon Squarestate park · under a mileNorth End Parkstate park · under a mileBrooke Courthouse Plazastate park · under a mileWharf District Parkstate park · under a mileNorth Street Parkstate park · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199934 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Drinking waterLowell Regional Water Utilityserves 120,418 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation48 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospital for Childrenunder a milePost officeMilk Street Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoston City Hallunder a milePoliceMassachusetts State Police Station H1 Government Center Barracksunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 4 Ladder 24under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools18 elementary, 11 high, 16 otherElementarySaint John Schoolunder a mileElementaryEliot K-8 Innovation Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark Street Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Central officeright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS2.7 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakSouth Station BOSunder a mileSubwayGovernment CenterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachSouth Station (Boston)CandJ Bus Linesunder a mileTransit416 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Merrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02455 ZIP area.