Hanover, MA Climate


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Hanover, MA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers tend to be mild and humid with average temperatures in the high 60s to mid 70s Fahrenheit (low-mid 20s Celsius). Winters can be quite cold with average temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit (-3 to 1 Celsius). Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with around 45 inches (115 cm) per year. The area is typically covered in snow for at least three months of the year, making winter activities like skiing and snowboarding popular among locals.

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

Hanover averages 43 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 Hanover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Hanover, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHanover, MassachusettsUnited States
  52.2 in.38.1 in.
  43.1 in.27.8 in.
  128.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  49 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 Hanover with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Hanover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanover are June, August and September.
In Hanover, there are 12.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanover with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Hanover, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Hanover, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hanover 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 Hanover with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.2 inches in Hanover means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Hanover with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in Hanover, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Hanover means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hanover with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Nice suburb with good size lots and mostly very nice homes. Few drawbacks....not enough street lights and not enough sidewalks on the streets! Also the lower half of  More

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Great town, great schools but couple of drawbacks. They don't have enough street lights and sidewalks on their streets. Also, the lower half of Route 53 is dumpy!!   More

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