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United States / Massachusetts / Pittsfield Metro Area / Berkshire County / Mount Washington / Zip Codes
Mount Washington, MA has a humid continental climate with warm and wet summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months average between 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit while temperatures in the winter months average around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year, though snowfall usually peaks during December and January. The area has four distinct seasons, giving it a unique atmosphere that allows visitors to experience different atmospheres from season to season.

Mount Washington, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Washington averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Mount Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Washington is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mount Washington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Washington, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  64.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1673 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 Mount Washington with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Mount Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Washington are July, August and June.
In Mount Washington, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Washington with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Mount Washington, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Mount Washington, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Mount Washington is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Mount Washington with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Mount Washington means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Washington with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in Mount Washington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Mount Washington means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Mount Washington with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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