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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Middlesex County / Melrose / Zip Codes
Melrose, MA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is around 70°F (21°C) while in winter it drops to an average of 28°F (-2°C). The month with the most rainfall is October while February tends to be the driest. Melrose also experiences snowfall during winter months and occasional thunderstorms during spring and summer.

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

Melrose averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Melrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Melrose is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Melrose, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMelrose, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  47.6 in.27.8 in.
  129.0 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  59 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 Melrose with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Melrose, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melrose are August, June and July.
In Melrose, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melrose with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Melrose, there are 118.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Melrose, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Melrose but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Melrose with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Melrose means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Melrose with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Melrose, which is rainier than most 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 47.6 inches in Melrose means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Melrose with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Roy · Framingham, MA
great community
Over 11 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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