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Truro, MA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 70°F (21°C), while the average low temperature in winter is around 22°F (-5°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches per year. Snowfall can be quite varied from year to year, but generally ranges between 4-6 inches per month during the winter months. The area also experiences occasional rainstorms and thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

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

Truro averages 27 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 Truro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Truro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Truro, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTruro, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  26.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.6 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  3 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 Truro with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Truro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Truro are July, August and June.
In Truro, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Truro with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Truro, there are 97.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Truro, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Truro 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 September.
March is the wettest month in Truro with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 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 47.6 inches in Truro means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Truro with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Truro, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Truro means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in Truro with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

I live here in the summer months and travel most of the year. I have spent a few months in Sarasota, Fl but I'm thinking more of settling on the east coast between Ft.  More

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