Lunenburg, MA Climate


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Lunenburg, MA is a small town located in the Worcester County of Massachusetts. The climate in Lunenburg is considered moderate compared to other areas in the state. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures that can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) and occasionally into the 90s (high 30s Celsius). Winters are cold but moderated by its coastal location with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 30s Fahrenheit (-4 to 0 Celsius). The area does receive snowfall in the winter season, usually in December through February. Spring and fall months tend to be mild with occasional rainshowers.

Lunenburg, Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lunenburg averages 64 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 Lunenburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lunenburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lunenburg is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lunenburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLunenburg, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  64.3 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  571 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 Lunenburg with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Lunenburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lunenburg are June, August and July.
In Lunenburg, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lunenburg with an average of 13.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Lunenburg, there are 150.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Lunenburg, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Lunenburg is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Lunenburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Lunenburg means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Lunenburg with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Lunenburg, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.3 inches in Lunenburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Lunenburg with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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