Gosnold, MA Climate


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Gosnold, MA has a mild climate with temperatures ranging from the low twenties in the winter to the high seventies in the summer. The area gets an average of 42 inches of rain per year and 42 inches of snowfall annually. There are typically four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn generally being short transitional periods between winter and summer. During these transitional times, temperatures can be unpredictable and often vary wildly from day to day. On average, Gosnold enjoys about 213 days of sunshine a year with some occasional cloud cover in all months except for July and August.

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

Gosnold averages 31 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 Gosnold. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gosnold gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gosnold, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGosnold, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  31.1 in.27.8 in.
  124.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  30 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 Gosnold with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Gosnold, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gosnold are August, July and June.
In Gosnold, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gosnold with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Gosnold, there are 112.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Gosnold, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gosnold 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 September.
March is the wettest month in Gosnold with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Gosnold means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Gosnold with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Gosnold, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.1 inches in Gosnold means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Gosnold with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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