Pepperell, MA Climate


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Pepperell, MA generally has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 49°F, with an average high of 68°F in July and an average low of 24°F in January. The area receives approximately 46 inches of rain each year, from April to October being the wettest months. Snowfall averages around 43 inches annually, with February seeing the most snowfall. During summer months, temperatures can sometimes rise above 90°F with heat indexes often exceeding 100°F on particularly hot days. Overall, Pepperell has a fairly mild climate that is suitable for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Pepperell, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pepperell averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Pepperell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pepperell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pepperell is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pepperell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePepperell, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  57.5 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  246 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 Pepperell with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Pepperell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pepperell are June, August and July.
In Pepperell, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pepperell with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Pepperell, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Pepperell, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Pepperell is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pepperell with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.2 inches in Pepperell means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Pepperell with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Pepperell, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.5 inches in Pepperell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Pepperell with 17.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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