Oak Bluffs, MA Climate


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Oak Bluffs, MA has a humid continental climate. The summers are warm and sunny and the winters can be cold but usually not as severe as in other parts of Massachusetts. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with the highest precipitations occurring during the summer months. During the spring and fall, temperatures range from mild to cool with occasional bouts of precipitation. Oak Bluffs experiences four distinct seasons, with hot summers and cold winters that encourage outdoor activities for visitors and locals alike.

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Bluffs averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Oak Bluffs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Bluffs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Bluffs is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oak Bluffs, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Bluffs, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.6 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  10 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 Oak Bluffs with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Oak Bluffs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Bluffs are August, July and June.
In Oak Bluffs, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Bluffs with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Oak Bluffs, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Oak Bluffs, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Oak Bluffs but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Oak Bluffs with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Oak Bluffs means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Oak Bluffs with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.6 rainy days annually in Oak Bluffs, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Oak Bluffs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in Oak Bluffs with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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