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United States / Massachusetts / Pittsfield Metro Area / Berkshire County / Hinsdale / Zip Codes
Hinsdale, MA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from around 70°F to 80°F with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures higher. During winter, temperatures typically range between 15°F and 30°F, occasionally dropping below 0°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 60 inches per year, with significant snowfall possible between December and March.

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

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

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hinsdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinsdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hinsdale is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

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

  ClimateHinsdale, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  77.3 in.27.8 in.
  138.1 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1430 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 Hinsdale with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Hinsdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinsdale are July, August and June.
In Hinsdale, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hinsdale with an average of 11.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Hinsdale, there are 161.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Hinsdale, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 50.9 inches in Hinsdale means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Hinsdale with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 138.1 rainy days annually in Hinsdale, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.3 inches in Hinsdale means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hinsdale with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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