Leicester, MA Climate

Leicester, MA is located in south-central Massachusetts and is known to have a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the upper 80s (Fahrenheit), while during winter temperatures usually stay around the low 20s. The area also experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, making it an ideal environment for many species of plants and wildlife.

Leicester, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leicester averages 57 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 Leicester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leicester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Leicester, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Leicester, Massachusetts	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	57.0 in.	27.8 in.
	131.6 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.3	4.3
	978 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 Leicester with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Leicester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leicester are August, July and June.

In Leicester, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leicester with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Leicester, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Leicester, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Leicester 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 July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Leicester with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 48.1 inches in Leicester means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Leicester with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in Leicester, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.0 inches in Leicester means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Leicester with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.