Norfolk, MA Climate


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Norfolk, MA is located in southeastern Massachusetts and has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures reaching lows in the teens. The spring months see plenty of rainfall which helps foster lush vegetation growth in Norfolk’s forests and meadows. In the fall, golden leaves blanket the landscape providing a beautiful backdrop for outdoor activities like hiking and camping. Mild autumn temperatures often linger well into December making it an ideal time to explore Norfolk's natural beauty.

Norfolk, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norfolk averages 46 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 Norfolk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norfolk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norfolk is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Norfolk, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorfolk, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  46.0 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  210 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 Norfolk with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Norfolk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norfolk are June, August and September.
In Norfolk, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norfolk with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Norfolk, there are 138.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Norfolk, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Norfolk 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.
March is the wettest month in Norfolk with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in Norfolk means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Norfolk with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Norfolk, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Norfolk means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Norfolk with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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