Gill, MA Climate


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Gill, MA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. During the winter months, temperatures average between 24-32°F, while during the summer months they can reach as high as 85°F. Snowfall usually occurs between December and February with an average of sixty inches per year; however, this amount can vary annually due to weather patterns. Precipitation is generally evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 45 inches. The humidity levels in Gill are usually quite high throughout the entire year due to its coastal location and proximity to the ocean.

Gill, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gill averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Gill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gill 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Gill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGill, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  54.5 in.27.8 in.
  131.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  262 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 Gill with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Gill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gill are June, August and July.
In Gill, there are 7.6 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 Gill with an average of 11.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Gill, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Gill, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Gill is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Gill with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Gill means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Gill with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 131.8 rainy days annually in Gill, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.5 inches in Gill means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Gill with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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