East Sandwich, MA Climate


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East Sandwich, MA is located in the New England region and has a temperate climate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures generally ranging from the mid-60s to the low 80s throughout the season. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing for much of the season. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with snowfall common in winter months and occasional thunderstorms during summer months. Spring and fall offer mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

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

East Sandwich averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in East Sandwich. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Sandwich gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Sandwich 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 East Sandwich, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Sandwich, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  28.5 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  36 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 East Sandwich with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In East Sandwich, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Sandwich are August, July and June.
In East Sandwich, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Sandwich with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In East Sandwich, there are 109.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In East Sandwich, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Sandwich 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 East Sandwich with 5.0 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 47.2 inches in East Sandwich means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in East Sandwich with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in East Sandwich, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in East Sandwich means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in East Sandwich with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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