2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lawrence, MA vs Royalston, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Royalston. Lawrence averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Royalston, Massachusetts gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lawrence, Massachusetts gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Royalston averages 57.6 inches of snow per year. Lawrence averages 53.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Royalston, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.2
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.6 inches of snow a year

Lawrence, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Royalston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawrence is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Lawrence, MA

42°F

Today's Weather - Royalston, MA

34°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lawrence / Royalston

July is the hottest month for Lawrence with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Lawrence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Royalston with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Royalston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Royalston are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Royalston with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Lawrence, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Royalston, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Lawrence, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Royalston, there are 166.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Lawrence, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Royalston, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

March is the wettest month in Lawrence with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 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 48.3 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Royalston 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 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Royalston means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.5 rainy days annually in Lawrence, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Royalston with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Royalston, which is about average compared to other 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 53.7 inches in Lawrence means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 57.6 inches in Royalston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Royalston with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.