Essex CDP, MA Climate

The climate in Essex CDP, MA is generally mild, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (109 cm) per year. Snowfall averages around 60 inches per year in winter months. In the summer, temperatures rarely rise above 85°F (29°C). The area experiences four distinct seasons, each of which offers its own unique weather-related attractions.

Climate	Essex CDP, Massachusetts	United States
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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.