Sudbury, MA Climate


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Sudbury, MA is characterized by a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months are generally mild and humid, with average daytime temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winter months often bring significant snowfall along with temperatures that typically reach well below freezing. On average, Sudbury experiences about 44 inches of rain each year and an ample amount of snowfall during the winter season. Overall, the climate in Sudbury, MA is mild and offers a great variety of weather throughout the year.

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

Sudbury averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Sudbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sudbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sudbury 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 Sudbury, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sudbury with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Sudbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sudbury are June, August and September.
In Sudbury, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sudbury with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Sudbury, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Sudbury, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Sudbury 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 Sudbury with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Sudbury means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Sudbury with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in Sudbury, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.3 inches in Sudbury means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Sudbury with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

The quintesential New England town. Having moved to New England from the mid-atlantic, the quainteness of towns like Sudbury and the level of control over development  More

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