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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampshire County / Goshen / Zip Codes
Goshen, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 70°F and the average winter temperature is around 20°F. Precipitation in Goshen is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall can be expected during the winter months. Generally, humidity levels are low, though they may increase during the summer months when temperatures rise. Overall, Goshen experiences four distinct seasons each year and offers beautiful landscapes for its inhabitants to enjoy.

Goshen, Massachusetts gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goshen averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Goshen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goshen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 11
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goshen is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Goshen, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoshen, MassachusettsUnited States
  51.9 in.38.1 in.
  77.2 in.27.8 in.
  143.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  10.6°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1444 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 Goshen with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Goshen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goshen are July, August and June.
In Goshen, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goshen with an average of 10.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Goshen, there are 169.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Goshen, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Goshen 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Goshen with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Goshen means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Goshen with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Goshen, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.2 inches in Goshen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Goshen with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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