Winchendon, MA Climate


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Winchendon, MA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. On average, the summer months of June, July, and August bring temperatures in the upper 80s Fahrenheit during the day and in the upper 60s by night. Winters in Winchendon are characterized by temperatures in the mid-20s to low 30s Fahrenheit during the day and low teens to single digits at night. The area gets an average of 40 inches of snowfall each year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around four inches per month.

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

Winchendon averages 67 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 Winchendon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winchendon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWinchendon, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  66.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  10.3°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  991 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 Winchendon with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Winchendon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winchendon are August, July and June.
In Winchendon, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winchendon with an average of 10.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Winchendon, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Winchendon, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Winchendon 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 July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Winchendon with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Winchendon means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Winchendon with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Winchendon, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.6 inches in Winchendon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Winchendon with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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