Stockbridge, MA Climate


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Stockbridge, MA enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s most days while winters are cold and snowy with occasional icy blasts of arctic air dropping temperatures into the single digits. Spring and fall are both mild, providing plenty of time to enjoy outdoor activities in the area. On average, Stockbridge will have 35-45 inches of precipitation annually with snowfall ranging from 30-40 inches depending on the year.

Stockbridge, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stockbridge averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Stockbridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stockbridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stockbridge is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stockbridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStockbridge, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  56.2 in.27.8 in.
  135.7 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  11.9°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  827 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 Stockbridge with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Stockbridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stockbridge are June, August and July.
In Stockbridge, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stockbridge with an average of 11.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Stockbridge, there are 158.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Stockbridge, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Stockbridge is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Stockbridge with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Stockbridge means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Stockbridge with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Stockbridge, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.2 inches in Stockbridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Stockbridge with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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