Zip 01879 (Tyngsboro, MA) Climate

01879 Tyngsboro, MA has a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 52°F (11°C). During summer months, temperatures can reach up to 86°F (30°C) and it's not unheard of for temperatures to exceed 90°F (32°C). Winters are colder, with temperatures averaging at 24°F (-4.5 °C). Rainfall in the area averages 43 inches per year, and snowfall is around 48 inches annually. Spring and fall offer a mild transition between the two seasons, with low humidity levels during both months.

Tyngsboro (zip 01879), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tyngsboro (zip 01879) averages 56 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 Tyngsboro (zip 01879). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tyngsboro (zip 01879) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 14
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01879 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01879 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tyngsboro, Massachusetts	United States
	47.1 in.	38.1 in.
	56.0 in.	27.8 in.
	119.7 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	13.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	122 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 01879 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01879 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 01879 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 01879 zip code, there are 10.8 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 01879 zip code with an average of 13.5°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01879 zip code, there are 150.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01879 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01879 zip code 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 the 01879 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 47.1 inches in the 01879 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01879 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 01879 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.0 inches in the 01879 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01879 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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