Madaket, MA Climate


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Madaket, MA has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from an average low of 32°F in January to an average high of 75°F in July. Precipitation during the year averages around 46 inches, mostly falling as rain between April and September. This coastal town experiences relatively low humidity throughout the year due to its close proximity to the ocean. The area is also known for its strong winds that blow in off the water and provide a refreshing breeze.

Madaket, Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madaket averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Madaket. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madaket gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madaket is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, July and August are the most pleasant months in Madaket, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadaket, MassachusettsUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.9 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  76.5°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  23 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 Madaket with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Madaket, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madaket are July, August and September.
In Madaket, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madaket with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Madaket, there are 89.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Madaket, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Madaket but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and September.
March is the wettest month in Madaket with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Madaket means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Madaket with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Madaket, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Madaket means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in Madaket with 8.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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