Templeton, MA Climate


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Templeton, MA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The temperature ranges from an average of 95°F in the summer to an average of 20°F in the winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with about 45 inches falling annually on average. The area also experiences snowfall during the winter months, with snow accumulation ranging from 10 to 12 inches per season. There are also occasional thunderstorms that occasionally bring heavy rain and strong winds throughout the spring and summer months.

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

Templeton averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Templeton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Templeton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Templeton 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 Templeton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTempleton, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  64.1 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1138 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 Templeton with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Templeton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Templeton are August, July and June.
In Templeton, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Templeton with an average of 11.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Templeton, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Templeton, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Templeton 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 Templeton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Templeton means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Templeton with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Templeton, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.1 inches in Templeton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Templeton with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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