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United States / Massachusetts / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Bristol County / Somerset / Zip Codes
Somerset, MA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 20°F. Rainfall tends to be moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches annually. Somerset experiences all four seasons, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year-round. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, with some years being quite mild and others receiving heavy snowfalls.

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

Somerset averages 33 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 Somerset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerset gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSomerset, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  33.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  36 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 Somerset with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Somerset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are June, August and July.
In Somerset, there are 6.6 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 Somerset with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Somerset, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Somerset, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Somerset 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 Somerset with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Somerset means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Somerset, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Somerset means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Somerset with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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