Dudley, MA Climate


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Dudley, MA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from the high 50s in the winter to the low 80s in the summer. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year and snowfall is common in the winter months. The area sees about 10 inches of snow annually, making for enjoyable outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing. Dudley also receives an average of 2-3 inches of rain each month from May until October, which helps to keep the area lush and green during these months.

Dudley, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dudley averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Dudley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dudley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dudley is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dudley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDudley, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  48.6 in.27.8 in.
  132.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  676 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 Dudley with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Dudley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dudley are August, June and July.
In Dudley, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dudley with an average of 13.8°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Dudley, there are 148.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Dudley, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Dudley 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 Dudley with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Dudley means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Dudley with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Dudley, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.6 inches in Dudley means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Dudley with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived on Mason Road Ext in Dudley since 2009. If you are looking for quiet and safe but almost nothing to do town, this is the place to live. Property taxes are  More

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The town of Dudley has a rich history starting at the time of the American Revolution. It was a major farming area with a large number of dairy farms at the turn of the  More

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Dudley is a quite little town with nothing really going on. The schools are good but very  More

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