2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Northampton, MA vs Norwood, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Norwood. Northampton averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwood, Massachusetts gets 48.6 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.

Norwood averages 47.3 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

Norwood, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.5
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.3 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 Norwood is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

55°F

Today's Weather - Norwood, MA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Norwood with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Norwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norwood are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norwood with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

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 Norwood, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Norwood, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Norwood with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 48.6 inches in Norwood means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Norwood with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.5 rainy days annually in Norwood, 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 47.3 inches in Norwood means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Norwood with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.