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United States / Massachusetts / Barnstable Town Metro Area / Barnstable County / Popponesset Island / Zip Codes
Popponesset Island, MA enjoys a temperate climate, with relatively mild winters and warm summers. Due to its coastal location, the island experiences cooler temperatures in the winter than inland areas, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. In the summer, temperatures are often moderate and comfortable during the day. Rainfall is generally distributed evenly throughout the year. The average precipitation is around 42 inches per year. Popponesset Island, MA can experience occasional storms or hurricanes due to its coastal location but overall it enjoys a pleasant climate all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Popponesset Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePopponesset Island, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  13 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 Popponesset Island with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Popponesset Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Popponesset Island are August, July and June.
In Popponesset Island, 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 Popponesset Island with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Popponesset Island, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Popponesset Island, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Popponesset Island 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 Popponesset Island with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 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 47.3 inches in Popponesset Island means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Popponesset Island with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Popponesset Island, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Popponesset Island means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Popponesset Island with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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