2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenicia, NY vs Northampton, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Northampton. Phoenicia averages 183 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northampton, Massachusetts gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Phoenicia, New York gets 44.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Northampton averages 40.9 inches of snow per year. Phoenicia averages 63.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Phoenicia, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.2
Rain: averages 44.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenicia is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Phoenicia, NY

78°F

Today's Weather - Northampton, MA

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Phoenicia with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Phoenicia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenicia are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenicia with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Phoenicia, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

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 Phoenicia, there are 142.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 Phoenicia, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.

September is the wettest month in Phoenicia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Phoenicia means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Phoenicia with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Phoenicia, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 63.5 inches in Phoenicia means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Phoenicia with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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