Buckland, MA Climate


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United States / Massachusetts / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Buckland / Zip Codes
Buckland, MA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can drop to sub-zero levels. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with most months receiving around four inches of rain. Snowfall typically ranges from 15 to 30 inches per year, depending on location within the town. Sunshine is abundant during the summer months, with an average of about 200 days annually. Overall, Buckland has pleasant weather conditions that make it an ideal place to live or visit.

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

Buckland averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Buckland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 11
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buckland is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Buckland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuckland, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  56.3 in.27.8 in.
  132.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  696 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 Buckland with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Buckland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckland are June, August and July.
In Buckland, 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 Buckland with an average of 11.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Buckland, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Buckland, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Buckland 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Buckland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 49.7 inches in Buckland means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Buckland with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Buckland, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.3 inches in Buckland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Buckland with 16.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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