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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampden County / Holyoke / Zip Codes
Holyoke, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 73°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is 25°F (-4°C). The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally snow too. The city also sees an average of 205 days sunshine each year, giving residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.

Holyoke, Massachusetts gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holyoke averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Holyoke. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holyoke gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Holyoke is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Holyoke, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHolyoke, MassachusettsUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.5 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  190 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Holyoke with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Holyoke, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holyoke are June, August and July.
In Holyoke, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holyoke with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Holyoke, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Holyoke, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Holyoke but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Holyoke with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Holyoke means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Holyoke with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Holyoke, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Holyoke means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Holyoke with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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jakob · Holyoke, MA
holyoke
Over 4 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 
Never want to see Holyoke MA again
Over 5 years ago

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Merli · Holyoke, MA
Living in Holyoke
Over 15 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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