Pocasset, MA Climate


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Pocasset, MA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall tend to be milder with moderate temperatures. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although snow tends to be more common in winter months. The sun shines an average of 200 days a year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities during any season.

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

Pocasset averages 29 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 Pocasset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocasset gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocasset is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Pocasset, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePocasset, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  46 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 Pocasset with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Pocasset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocasset are August, July and June.
In Pocasset, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocasset with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Pocasset, there are 110.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Pocasset, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pocasset 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 Pocasset with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Pocasset means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Pocasset with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Pocasset, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Pocasset means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Pocasset with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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