2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Northampton, MA vs Irvine, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Irvine. Northampton averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irvine, California gets 12.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Northampton, Massachusetts gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Irvine averages 0 inches of snow per year. Northampton averages 40.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Irvine, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.3
Rain: averages 12.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Northampton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Irvine is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Northampton, MA

36°F

Today's Weather - Irvine, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Northampton / Irvine

July is the hottest month for Northampton with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Northampton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northampton are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Irvine with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Irvine, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irvine are October, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northampton with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Irvine with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Northampton, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Irvine, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Northampton, there are 154.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Irvine, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Northampton, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Irvine, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

October is the wettest month in Northampton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Northampton means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


February is the wettest month in Irvine with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Irvine means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Northampton with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Northampton, which is less rainy than most 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.

February is the rainiest month in Irvine with 6.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.3 rainy days annually in Irvine, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in Northampton means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Irvine, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Northampton with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Irvine.