Monomoscoy Island, MA Climate


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Monomoscoy Island in Massachusetts enjoys a mild climate year-round with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing in the winter or rising above 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. During the summer months, Monomoscoy Island is typically warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Although winter temperatures are moderate, there can be cold snaps that bring light snowfall to the island. Spring and fall are generally mild with plenty of sunshine, making them ideal times for outdoor activities.

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

Monomoscoy Island averages 25 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 Monomoscoy Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monomoscoy Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monomoscoy Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Monomoscoy Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonomoscoy Island, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  3 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 Monomoscoy Island with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Monomoscoy Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monomoscoy Island are August, July and June.
In Monomoscoy Island, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monomoscoy Island with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Monomoscoy Island, there are 109.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Monomoscoy Island, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monomoscoy Island 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 Monomoscoy Island with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Monomoscoy Island means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Monomoscoy Island with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Monomoscoy Island, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Monomoscoy Island means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Monomoscoy Island with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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