Wendell, MA Climate


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United States / Massachusetts / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Wendell / Zip Codes
Wendell, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average temperatures can range from the low 20s during the winter months to 80s and 90s in the summer. Snowfall is common in winter, while rainfall is abundant throughout the spring and summer months. The area also experiences four distinct seasons of varying temperature and precipitation levels throughout the year.

Wendell, Massachusetts gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wendell averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Wendell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wendell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 10
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateWendell, MassachusettsUnited States
  51.6 in.38.1 in.
  60.6 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.44.3
  1168 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 Wendell with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Wendell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wendell are June, August and July.
In Wendell, there are 7.4 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 Wendell with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Wendell, there are 167.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Wendell, there are 15.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Wendell 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Wendell with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Wendell means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Wendell with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Wendell, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.6 inches in Wendell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Wendell with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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