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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Middlesex County / Reading / Zip Codes
Reading, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F, but average around 70°F. In the winter, temperatures typically range from the low-20s to mid-30s. The area generally receives about 44 inches of rain annually and an average of 96 inches of snowfall in a season. Reading experiences all four seasons in full force, making it an ideal place for people who enjoy experiencing different weather patterns throughout the year.

Reading, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Reading averages 48 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 Reading. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reading gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reading is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Reading, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateReading, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  48.1 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  92 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 Reading with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Reading, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reading are June, August and July.
In Reading, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reading with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Reading, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Reading, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Reading 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 Reading with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Reading means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Reading with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Reading, which is rainier 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 48.1 inches in Reading means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Reading with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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