2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Adams, MA vs York, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in York. North Adams averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

York, Pennsylvania gets 41.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Adams, Massachusetts gets 44.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

York averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. North Adams averages 63.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

York, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

North Adams, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.1
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for York is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Adams is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - North Adams, MA

54°F

Today's Weather - York, PA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Adams / York

July is the hottest month for North Adams with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In North Adams, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Adams are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for York with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In York, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Adams with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for York with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In North Adams, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In York, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In North Adams, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In York, there are 113.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In North Adams, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In York, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

June is the wettest month in North Adams with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in North Adams means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.


September is the wettest month in York with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in York means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in North Adams with 13.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in North Adams, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in York with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in York, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.7 inches in North Adams means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in York means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in North Adams with 17.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in York with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.