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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / Marion / Zip Codes
Marion, MA has a moderate climate throughout the year with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from 64°F in July to 36°F in January, with temperatures rarely dipping below 0°F or rising above 90°F. On average, Marion receives about 46 inches of rain and 19 inches of snow each year, with springtime being the rainiest season and winter being the snowiest.

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

Marion averages 35 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 Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Marion, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Marion with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are June, August and July.
In Marion, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Marion, there are 112.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Marion, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Marion 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 Marion with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.6 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 51.3 inches in Marion means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Marion with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Marion, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in Marion means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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