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United States / Massachusetts / Vineyard Haven Metro Area / Dukes County / Aquinnah / Zip Codes
The climate in Aquinnah, MA is mild with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures can drop to an average of 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with most days bringing some rain or snow. The humidity is also moderate throughout the year, making for pleasant conditions overall.

Aquinnah, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aquinnah averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Aquinnah. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aquinnah gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Aquinnah, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAquinnah, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  30.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  103 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Aquinnah with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Aquinnah, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aquinnah are August, July and June.
In Aquinnah, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aquinnah with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Aquinnah, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Aquinnah, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Aquinnah but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and September.
March is the wettest month in Aquinnah with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Aquinnah means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Aquinnah with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Aquinnah, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.1 inches in Aquinnah means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Aquinnah with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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