Plympton, MA Climate


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Plympton, MA has a mild climate that is comfortable throughout the year. In the summer, temperatures range from the mid-60s to the low 80s with nights cooling off significantly. In the winter, temperatures usually stay above freezing, although snowfall can be expected in January and February. The area experiences heavy rain showers in late spring and early fall, while thunderstorms are more common in late summer. Overall, Plympton enjoys four distinct seasons, with wet weather throughout much of the year.

Plympton, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plympton averages 34 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 Plympton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plympton 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Plympton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlympton, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  33.9 in.27.8 in.
  129.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  108 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 Plympton with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Plympton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plympton are June, August and July.
In Plympton, there are 6.9 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 Plympton with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Plympton, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Plympton, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plympton 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 Plympton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Plympton means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Plympton with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in Plympton, which is rainier 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Plympton means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Plympton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Plympton has the perfect location, it is a small, country town, but close to larger towns that offer shopping and easy access to transportation. It is a quiet town with  More

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