Ipswich, MA Climate


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Ipswich, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically sunny and hot, while winters tend to be somewhat colder than other parts of the state. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year. The area experiences some snow during the winter months, but extreme weather events such as blizzards and hurricanes are rare. Average temperatures in Ipswich range from a low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 76 degrees Fahrenheit in July.

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

Ipswich averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ipswich. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ipswich 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ipswich, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIpswich, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  52.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.24.3
  26 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 Ipswich with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Ipswich, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ipswich are August, June and July.
In Ipswich, there are 6.4 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 Ipswich with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Ipswich, there are 142.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Ipswich, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Ipswich 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 Ipswich with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Ipswich means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Ipswich with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Ipswich, 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 52.1 inches in Ipswich means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Ipswich with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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