2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ashfield, MA vs Deerfield, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Deerfield. Ashfield averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deerfield, Massachusetts gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ashfield, Massachusetts gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Deerfield averages 44.4 inches of snow per year. Ashfield averages 74.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Deerfield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.4 inches of snow a year

Ashfield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ashfield is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Ashfield, MA

72°F

Today's Weather - Deerfield, MA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ashfield / Deerfield

July is the hottest month for Ashfield with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Ashfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ashfield are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ashfield with an average of 11.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deerfield with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Ashfield, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Deerfield, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Ashfield, there are 165.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Deerfield, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Ashfield, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Deerfield, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

October is the wettest month in Ashfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Ashfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.


October is the wettest month in Deerfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Deerfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Ashfield with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Ashfield, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Deerfield with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Deerfield, which is about average compared to other 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 74.3 inches in Ashfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Deerfield means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Ashfield with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Deerfield with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.