Climate of Massachusetts
The state Massachusetts has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Massachusetts is 28° degrees and there is about 106 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 222 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 0°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 106 days and there is a total of approximately 268 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 24 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2674 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 0°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in July |
Coldest month: | 0°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 235 days |
Days with rain: | 106 days |
Days with snow: | 24 days |
Total rain sum: | 268 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2674 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Massachusetts.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Massachusetts.
Climate table of Massachusetts
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Massachusetts. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Massachusetts might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
Night temp. (°F) | 20 | 21 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Days with rain | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Days with snow | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
Dry days | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Massachusetts
The best time to visit Massachusetts in the United States is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of Massachusetts is 82°F in July and the lowest is32°F in January.
Climate of Massachusetts by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Massachusetts? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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