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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Essex County / Newbury / Zip Codes
Newbury, MA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. It generally experiences mild temperatures throughout the year with average highs in the summer around 75°F (24°C) and average lows in the winter around 19°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, receiving an average of about 43 inches (109 cm) annually. Snowfall is moderate during the winter months, averaging about 48 inches (122 cm).

Newbury, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newbury averages 55 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 Newbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newbury is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

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

  ClimateNewbury, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  54.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  25 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 Newbury with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Newbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newbury are June, August and July.
In Newbury, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newbury with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Newbury, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Newbury, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Newbury 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 Newbury with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Newbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Newbury with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Newbury, 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 54.7 inches in Newbury means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Newbury with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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