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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / Marshfield / Zip Codes
Marshfield, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the temperature ranges from as low as 19°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. Marshfield experiences moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year with an average of 48 inches annually. The most notable weather phenomenon experienced in Marshfield is Nor'easter storms, which can bring heavy rain and snowfall to the area during the winter months.

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

Marshfield 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 Marshfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 Marshfield is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Marshfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshfield are June, August and September.
In Marshfield, there are 12.2 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 Marshfield with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Marshfield, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Marshfield, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Marshfield 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 Marshfield with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July 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 52.3 inches in Marshfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
April is the rainiest month in Marshfield with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 130.3 rainy days annually in Marshfield, 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 42.7 inches in Marshfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Marshfield with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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