Otis, MA Climate


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Otis, MA has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (27 - 28C). Winters can be cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with no significant wet or dry seasons. Snowfall can occur in winter months, particularly between November and March. Generally, Otis experiences four distinct seasons each year, although mild weather sometimes lasts longer than expected during the spring and fall.

Otis, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otis averages 65 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 Otis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otis is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Otis, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtis, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  64.8 in.27.8 in.
  139.9 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1224 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 Otis with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Otis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otis are July, August and June.
In Otis, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otis with an average of 11.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Otis, there are 163.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Otis, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Otis 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Otis with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Otis means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Otis with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Otis, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.8 inches in Otis means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Otis with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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