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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Middlesex County / Concord / Zip Codes
Concord, MA is located in the Northeastern United States and has a humid continental climate. The summers are typically warm and humid, while the winters tend to be cold but not too severe. Winters bring an average of 43 inches of snowfall each season, while summers bring frequent thunderstorms with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels remain high throughout the year with around 46 inches per year on average.

Concord, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Concord averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Concord. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Concord gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Concord, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConcord, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  50.6 in.27.8 in.
  130.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  128 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 Concord with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Concord, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Concord are June, August and September.
In Concord, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Concord with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Concord, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Concord, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Concord but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Concord with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Concord means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Concord with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in Concord, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.6 inches in Concord means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Concord with 15.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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One of the nicest places to live in the Northeast
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for many years. If you want to live in the Northeast in reasonable proximity to an urban center, Concord is as nice as it gets. The town is beautiful.   More

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