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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Norfolk County / Dover / Zip Codes
Dover, MA enjoys a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average temperature in winter is around 33°F and the average temperature in summer is around 68°F. Dover usually receives an average of 42 inches of rainfall per year, with the wettest months being April and October. Snowfall usually occurs in January and February, but can span from late December through March. Spring and autumn provide pleasant temperatures with sunny days that make outdoor activities enjoyable.

Dover, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dover averages 47 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 Dover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dover is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dover, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDover, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  46.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  171 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 Dover with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Dover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover are June, August and September.
In Dover, there are 10.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Dover, there are 138.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Dover, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dover but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Dover with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Dover means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Dover with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Dover, 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 46.9 inches in Dover means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Dover with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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