Erving, MA Climate


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Erving, MA has a climate typical of the New England region, with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. Spring is usually mild and rainy, while autumn is cool and dry. Average winter temperatures range from the mid-20s to mid-30s °F (around -4°C to 1°C), with colder temperatures near the Canadian border. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 70s to low 80s °F (around 24°C to 28°C). The area receives an average of 40 inches (100 cm) of precipitation annually, which is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

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

Erving averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Erving. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erving gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erving is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Erving, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateErving, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  52.9 in.27.8 in.
  135.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  489 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 Erving with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Erving, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erving are June, August and July.
In Erving, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erving with an average of 10.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Erving, there are 165.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Erving, there are 14.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Erving 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.
October is the wettest month in Erving with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Erving means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Erving with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Erving, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.9 inches in Erving means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Erving with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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