2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Coventry, RI vs Petersham, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Petersham. Coventry averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petersham, Massachusetts gets 51.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Coventry, Rhode Island gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Petersham averages 61.5 inches of snow per year. Coventry averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Petersham, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 51.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.5 inches of snow a year

Coventry, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.4
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Petersham is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coventry is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

Today's Weather - Coventry, RI

63°F

Today's Weather - Petersham, MA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Coventry / Petersham

July is the hottest month for Coventry with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Coventry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coventry are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Petersham with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Petersham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petersham are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coventry with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petersham with an average of 11.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Coventry, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

In Petersham, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Coventry, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In Petersham, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Coventry, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In Petersham, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

March is the wettest month in Coventry with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Coventry means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.


October is the wettest month in Petersham with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Petersham means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Coventry with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Coventry, which is less rainy than most places in Rhode Island. 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.

May is the rainiest month in Petersham with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Petersham, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Coventry means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

An annual snowfall of 61.5 inches in Petersham means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Coventry with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Petersham with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.