Berkshire County, MA Climate

Berkshire County, MA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Its average annual temperature is about 47°F (8°C), with temperatures ranging from a low of 22°F (-6°C) in January to 79°F (26°C) in July. The region experiences an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, mostly occurring during the spring and summer months as thunderstorms. Winters are often snowy, with annual snowfall averages of around 54 inches. With its diverse geographic features, Berkshire County can experience large variations in weather conditions over short distances.

Berkshire County, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Berkshire County averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Berkshire County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berkshire County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Berkshire County is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Berkshire County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Berkshire, Massachusetts	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	64.6 in.	27.8 in.
	135.9 days	106.2 days
	185 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.3	4.3
	1407 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 Berkshire County with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Berkshire County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berkshire County are August, July and June.

In Berkshire County, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Berkshire County with an average of 11.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Berkshire County, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Berkshire County, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Berkshire County 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 Berkshire County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Berkshire County means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Berkshire County with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Berkshire County, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.6 inches in Berkshire County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Berkshire County with 17.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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