West Stockbridge, MA Climate


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West Stockbridge, MA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C) while in the winter months it dips down to around 20°F (-7°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, particularly in the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is also a regular occurrence during the winter with an average of 60 inches yearly. Overall, West Stockbridge has four distinct seasons that offer a range of recreational activities for visitors and residents alike.

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

West Stockbridge averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in West Stockbridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Stockbridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Stockbridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Stockbridge, MassachusettsUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  60.4 in.27.8 in.
  135.0 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  11.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  932 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 West Stockbridge with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In West Stockbridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Stockbridge are June, August and July.
In West Stockbridge, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Stockbridge with an average of 11.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In West Stockbridge, there are 163.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In West Stockbridge, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in West 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in West Stockbridge with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in West Stockbridge means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in West Stockbridge with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 135.0 rainy days annually in West 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 60.4 inches in West Stockbridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in West Stockbridge with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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