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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Middlesex County / Marlborough / Zip Codes
Marlborough, MA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation per year with April being the wettest month and July being the driest. The temperature generally ranges from around 20 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing.

Marlborough, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marlborough averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Marlborough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marlborough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marlborough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarlborough, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.2 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  390 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 Marlborough with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Marlborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marlborough are June, August and September.
In Marlborough, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marlborough with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Marlborough, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Marlborough, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Marlborough is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Marlborough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Marlborough means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Marlborough with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Marlborough, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Marlborough means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Marlborough with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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chema · Marlborough, MA
an ok town but not the best
Over 3 years ago

lived here 4 years Town is not bad but have witnessed 2 crimes where i live a nice condo but even as nice as it is the people here are *******s, bitches, drug addicts  More

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brielle · Marlborough, MA
Marlborough
Over 17 years ago

For being suburbia there's decent job opportunities, places to shop and an array of restaurants to  More

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