Question

which statement best describes the climate of boston?
hint: summers in the northern hemisphere occur in june, july, and august. winters in the northern hemisphere occur in december, january, and february.
on average, the winter months are drier but have about the same temperature as the summer months.
on average, the winter months are colder and wetter than the summer months.
summers have more precipitation and higher temperatures than winters on average.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze temperature

Check winter (December, January, February) and summer (June, July, August) temperatures. Winter months (Jan: ~30°F, Feb: ~30°F, Dec: ~30°F) are much colder than summer months (Jun: ~65°F, Jul: ~70°F, Aug: ~70°F).

Step2: Analyze precipitation

Check winter and summer precipitation. Winter months (Jan: ~16 inches, Feb: ~15 inches, Dec: ~12 inches) have more precipitation than summer months (Jun: ~3 inches, Jul: ~3 inches, Aug: ~3 inches).

Answer:

On average, the winter months are colder and wetter than the summer months.