Douglas, MA Climate


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Douglas, MA enjoys four distinct seasons with mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers are temperate and generally last from late May to early September, with average daily highs in the mid 70s and overnight lows in the high 50s. Winters can be brisk with temperatures dropping into the teens on occasion, but snowfall is usually light and short-lived, averaging around 30 inches per year. Springtime is usually pleasant with frequent rainfall and temperatures beginning to climb back up into the 60s by April. Autumn brings clear skies and cool temperatures that linger until winter arrives. In all, Douglas has a pleasant climate suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Douglas, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Douglas averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Douglas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Douglas, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDouglas, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  123.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  581 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 Douglas with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Douglas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas are August, June and July.
In Douglas, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Douglas, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Douglas, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Douglas is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Douglas with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 49.3 inches in Douglas means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Douglas with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in Douglas, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. 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.
An annual snowfall of 40.7 inches in Douglas means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Douglas with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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