Chatham CDP, MA Climate

Chatham CDP, MA has a moderate climate characterized by humid and warm summers and cold winters. The temperature ranges from an average 27°F to 74°F throughout the year. Precipitation is abundant throughout the seasons and the area receives an average of 52 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is also common in winter months with an average of 22 inches every season. Chatham CDP, MA has a temperate oceanic climate with mild summers and winters suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Climate	Chatham CDP, Massachusetts	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.