North Adams, MA Climate


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North Adams, MA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The city receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in the form of snow during the winter months. Average temperatures range from around -7 degrees Fahrenheit in January to around 77 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Summers tend to be very warm and sunny, but can occasionally be marked by thunderstorms or heavy rain due to its location in the valley.

North Adams, Massachusetts gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Adams averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in North Adams. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Adams gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Adams is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Adams, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Adams, MassachusettsUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  63.7 in.27.8 in.
  137.3 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  12.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  725 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 North Adams with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In North Adams, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Adams are August, July and June.
In North Adams, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Adams with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In North Adams, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In North Adams, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in North Adams is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in North Adams with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in North Adams means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in North Adams with 13.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in North Adams, which is one of the rainiest 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 63.7 inches in North Adams means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in North Adams with 17.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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