Zip 02460 (Newton, MA) Climate

The climate in 02460 Newton, MA is typically mild and humid. Winters are cold but usually bearable with moderate snowfall, while summers tend to be warm and humid with frequent thunderstorms. The area is known for its four distinct seasons, which causes precipitation totals to vary from year to year. Average temperatures in the summer can climb up into the high 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures often drop below freezing but not too far down into the 20s or lower.

Newton (zip 02460), Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newton (zip 02460) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Newton (zip 02460). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton (zip 02460) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02460 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 02460 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Newton, Massachusetts	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	47.6 in.	27.8 in.
	130.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	49 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 the 02460 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 02460 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02460 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 02460 zip code, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02460 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02460 zip code, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In the 02460 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02460 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 02460 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 02460 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02460 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 130.2 rainy days annually in the 02460 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 47.6 inches in the 02460 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02460 zip code with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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