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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampden County / Hampden / Zip Codes
Hampden, MA is known for its humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 45°F, with the hottest temperatures in July reaching around 74°F and the coldest in January down to 17°F. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, averaging 43 inches annually. Snowfall can be heavy during winter months, and while snow accumulates during the season, it rarely sticks around for more than a few days at a time due to warmer weather. Overall, Hampden has four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather changes throughout the year.

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

Hampden averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Hampden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 14
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampden is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hampden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHampden, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  49.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  312 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 Hampden with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Hampden, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampden are June, August and July.
In Hampden, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hampden with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Hampden, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Hampden, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Hampden 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.
October is the wettest month in Hampden with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Hampden means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Hampden with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Hampden, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Hampden means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hampden with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Thomas · Hampden, MA
Hampden MA home of entitlement
Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 9 years. People are rude, delusional, and completely entitled. People sit at the town gas pump and talk for 10 minutes not pumping gas. The same  More

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