Dalton, MA Climate


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Dalton, MA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 75 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature during the winter ranges from 20 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation throughout the year is abundant, averaging around 42 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the winter, ranging from 15 to 30 inches depending on the season. Dalton experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with temperatures varying greatly between them.

Dalton, Massachusetts gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dalton averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Dalton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dalton is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Dalton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDalton, MassachusettsUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  70.9 in.27.8 in.
  136.7 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  10.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1129 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 Dalton with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Dalton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalton are August, July and June.
In Dalton, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dalton with an average of 10.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Dalton, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Dalton, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Dalton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Dalton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Dalton means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Dalton with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in Dalton, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.9 inches in Dalton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Dalton with 18.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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