Dennis, MA Climate


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Dennis, MA has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months the temperatures tend to remain in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while during the winter they stay in the 20s and 30s. The precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, although there tends to be more in May and June than other months. Snowfall averages around 30 inches annually. Humidity levels are generally high throughout the year, though it is usually more noticeable in warmer months due to increased evaporation rates.

Dennis, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dennis averages 25 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 Dennis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dennis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dennis is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dennis, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dennis with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Dennis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dennis are August, July and June.
In Dennis, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dennis with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Dennis, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In Dennis, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dennis 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 Dennis with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Dennis means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Dennis with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Dennis, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in Dennis means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in Dennis with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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