Hubbardston, MA Climate


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Hubbardston, MA is a small town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures average around 70°F (21°C) and during winter temperatures can fall below freezing. The area receives an average of 46 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming in the form of rainfall from April to November. Snowfall is common in the winter months, with an average snowfall amount being around 25 inches.

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

Hubbardston averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Hubbardston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hubbardston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hubbardston is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Hubbardston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHubbardston, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  61.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.8 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  981 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 Hubbardston with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Hubbardston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hubbardston are August, July and June.
In Hubbardston, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hubbardston with an average of 11.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Hubbardston, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Hubbardston, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Hubbardston 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.
October is the wettest month in Hubbardston with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Hubbardston means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Hubbardston with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Hubbardston, which is about average compared to other 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 61.4 inches in Hubbardston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hubbardston with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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