Avon, MA Climate


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Avon, MA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with average highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are cold and snowy, with average lows in the teens and occasional snowstorms that bring several inches of snow at once. Spring brings mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Fall is generally sunny and cool, with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to mid-70s during the day.

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

Avon averages 47 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 Avon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Avon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAvon, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  47.0 in.27.8 in.
  127.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  213 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 Avon with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Avon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avon are June, August and September.
In Avon, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avon with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Avon, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Avon, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Avon but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Avon with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Avon means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Avon with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 127.5 rainy days annually in Avon, 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 47.0 inches in Avon means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Avon with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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