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United States / Massachusetts / Worcester Metro Area / Worcester County / East Douglas / Zip Codes
East Douglas, MA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures average around 30 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach as low as 0 during cold snaps. Spring and fall can be quite pleasant temperatures averaging around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with average annual precipitation reaching 40 inches annually. Snowfall averages about 60 inches in East Douglas, MA each year.

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

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

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in East Douglas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East 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 East 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 East Douglas, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Douglas, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  40.7 in.27.8 in.
  123.6 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  410 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 East Douglas with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In East Douglas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Douglas are August, June and July.
In East 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 East Douglas with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In East Douglas, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In East 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 East 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 East 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 East Douglas means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in East 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 East 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 East Douglas means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in East Douglas with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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