Cohasset, MA Climate


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Cohasset, MA is located on the coast in the New England region of the United States. It has a temperate climate with generally mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, while winters are cold but not overly harsh. Rainfall is abundant in summer and spring months, while snowfall occurs mainly during winter months. Average temperatures range from 27°F in winter to 73°F in summer. The area also experiences occasional coastal storms and tropical storms that bring heavy rainfall and high winds.

Cohasset, Massachusetts gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cohasset averages 46 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 Cohasset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cohasset gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 21
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cohasset, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCohasset, MassachusettsUnited States
  52.4 in.38.1 in.
  45.5 in.27.8 in.
  128.8 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  16 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 Cohasset with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Cohasset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cohasset are June, August and September.
In Cohasset, there are 12.2 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 Cohasset with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Cohasset, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Cohasset, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cohasset but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Cohasset with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Cohasset means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Cohasset with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.8 rainy days annually in Cohasset, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in Cohasset means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Cohasset with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I moved here with our 2 teen daughters 5 years ago. You couldnt find a more quaint, truly lovely coastal town, craggy coastline, beaches and all. The  More

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