Upton, MA Climate


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Upton, MA has a temperate climate with warm and humid summers, and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the upper 70s to mid-80s while winter temperatures can dip into the low teens and single digits. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 10-12 inches of snow in the winter season and around 40-50 inches of rain annually. The area usually experiences mild springs and falls as well.

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

Upton averages 45 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 Upton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Upton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateUpton, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  299 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 Upton with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Upton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upton are June, August and September.
In Upton, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upton with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Upton, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Upton, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Upton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Upton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Upton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Upton with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Upton, which is less rainy than most 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 44.6 inches in Upton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Upton with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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