Deerfield, MA Climate


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United States / Massachusetts / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Deerfield / Zip Codes
Deerfield, MA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons of moderately cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in winter is around 25°F (-4°C), while in summer it rises to 74°F (23°C). The annual precipitation is about 37 inches (95 cm), with June being the wettest month and January the driest. Snowfall usually begins in late November and continues through March or April, though there are also occasional snowstorms during the other months. Deerfield is exposed to intense sunshine throughout the year, with more than 2,500 hours of sunshine on average each year.

Deerfield, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deerfield averages 44 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 Deerfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deerfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Deerfield is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Deerfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDeerfield, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  12.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  164 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 Deerfield with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Deerfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deerfield are June, August and July.
In Deerfield, there are 7.5 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 Deerfield with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Deerfield, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Deerfield, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Deerfield 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.
October is the wettest month in Deerfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Deerfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Deerfield with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Deerfield, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Deerfield means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Deerfield with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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