2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albany, NY vs Somerville, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Somerville. Albany averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerville, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Somerville averages 51.4 inches of snow per year. Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Somerville, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.1
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.4 inches of snow a year

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

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Today's Weather - Somerville, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albany / Somerville

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Somerville with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Somerville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerville are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerville with an average of 19.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Somerville, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Somerville, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Somerville, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.


March is the wettest month in Somerville with 4.7 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 48.0 inches in Somerville means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. 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 Somerville with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Somerville, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. 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 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 51.4 inches in Somerville means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Somerville with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.