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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Essex County / Middleton / Zip Codes
Middleton, MA has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Winters in Middleton are usually cold with average snowfall of about 47 inches throughout the season. Temperatures rarely drop below zero with an average temperature range of 22-34°F during this season. Summers in Middleton can be quite hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 59-83°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year but is much more frequent during spring and summer months resulting in high levels of humidity.

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

Middleton averages 48 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 Middleton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middleton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 18
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 Middleton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

  ClimateMiddleton, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  47.6 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.24.3
  98 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 Middleton with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Middleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middleton are June, August and July.
In Middleton, there are 7.4 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 Middleton with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Middleton, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Middleton, there are 2.8 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 Middleton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
April is the wettest month in Middleton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Middleton means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Middleton with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in Middleton, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in Middleton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Middleton with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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