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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / Middleborough / Zip Codes
Middleborough, MA has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from lows in the mid-20s in the winter to highs in the mid-80s in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, and snowfall averages around 35 inches annually. The town experiences four distinct seasons, with an overall pleasant climate all year round.

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

Middleborough averages 34 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 Middleborough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middleborough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middleborough 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 July are the most pleasant months in Middleborough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddleborough, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  117 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 Middleborough with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Middleborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middleborough are June, August and July.
In Middleborough, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middleborough with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Middleborough, there are 139.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Middleborough, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Middleborough 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 Middleborough with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 50.5 inches in Middleborough means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Middleborough with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Middleborough, 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in Middleborough means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Middleborough with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Heather · Middleboro, MA
Cost of living Middleboro Massachusetts
Over 14 years ago

Middleboro is not a great place to live if you are looking at cost of living. The town provides no services to it's citizens. In this terrible economy with almost 10%  More

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