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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampshire County / Westhampton / Zip Codes
Westhampton, MA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can range from 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate and rainfall averages 45 inches annually. Snowfall amounts vary but are usually around 15 inches per season. The area rarely sees extreme temperatures or weather conditions, making it an ideal place to live and visit throughout the year.

Westhampton, Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westhampton averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Westhampton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westhampton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 14
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westhampton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Westhampton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWesthampton, MassachusettsUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.2 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  617 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 Westhampton with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Westhampton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westhampton are June, August and July.
In Westhampton, there are 7.5 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 Westhampton with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Westhampton, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Westhampton, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Westhampton 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.
October is the wettest month in Westhampton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Westhampton means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Westhampton with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Westhampton, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Westhampton means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Westhampton with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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