Monument Beach, MA Climate


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Monument Beach, MA is located on Cape Cod and boasts a comfortable climate. Summers are mild, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be quite cold, with temperatures often dropping below zero at night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 14 inches of rain annually. The area receives plenty of sunshine year-round, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities during all seasons.

Monument Beach, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monument Beach averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Monument Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monument Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Monument Beach, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonument Beach, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  29.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  20 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 Monument Beach with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Monument Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monument Beach are August, July and June.
In Monument Beach, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monument Beach with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Monument Beach, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Monument Beach, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monument Beach 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 Monument Beach with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 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 49.8 inches in Monument Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Monument Beach with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Monument Beach, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Monument Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Monument Beach with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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