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United States / Massachusetts / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Bristol County / Fairhaven / Zip Codes
Fairhaven, MA has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, with the wettest months being November through April. Summer temperatures are usually in the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down to single digits at night. Fairhaven also experiences all kinds of weather throughout the year including snow, rain, and strong winds.

Fairhaven, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairhaven averages 35 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 Fairhaven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairhaven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhaven is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fairhaven, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Fairhaven with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Fairhaven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhaven are June, August and July.
In Fairhaven, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhaven with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Fairhaven, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Fairhaven, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Fairhaven means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Fairhaven with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Fairhaven, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Fairhaven means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Fairhaven with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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