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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Essex County / North Andover / Zip Codes
North Andover, MA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with the hottest months being July and August and the coldest months being December through February. Precipitation averages around 43 inches annually, with snowfall ranging from 30 to 45 inches per year depending on the winter season. Summers are pleasant and sunny, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Overall, North Andover enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year.

North Andover, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Andover averages 54 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 North Andover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Andover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Andover is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.3 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Andover, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Andover, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  53.5 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.24.3
  98 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 North Andover with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In North Andover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Andover are June, August and September.
In North Andover, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Andover with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In North Andover, there are 123.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In North Andover, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in North Andover is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in North Andover with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in North Andover means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in North Andover with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in North Andover, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.5 inches in North Andover means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in North Andover with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Elaine · North Andover, MA
Clean living
Over 14 years ago

The rural setting of this small New England town lends itself to a healthy, happy, quality of life with clean air and a peaceful setting from the dense population of  More

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Fer · North Andover, MA
not a welcoming town at all!
Over 16 years ago

hello there, this is a very snobist and "closed" town. People living here for even over 20 years can not call themselves from here since you must have been born here  More

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Abhd · North Andover, MA
UPDATE
Over 16 years ago

If you are going to have this form of a website you need to make sure this is updated more frequently. You are WAY OFF on the crime rate in North Andover, There have  More

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