North Falmouth, MA Climate

North Falmouth, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and the highest temperatures in the summer months generally reach into the mid-80s. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 47 inches of rain and snow annually. Snowfall is heaviest in February and March, while June through September typically experience only light rainfall. Winters here can be quite cold at times, with occasional stretches of freezing temperatures during the day in January and February.

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

North Falmouth averages 29 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 North Falmouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Falmouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in North Falmouth, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Falmouth, Massachusetts	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	28.7 in.	27.8 in.
	104.9 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	21.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	36 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 Falmouth with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In North Falmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Falmouth are August, July and June.

In North Falmouth, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Falmouth with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In North Falmouth, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In North Falmouth, 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 North Falmouth 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 North Falmouth with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 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 48.3 inches in North Falmouth means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in North Falmouth with 10.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in North Falmouth, 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 28.7 inches in North Falmouth means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in North Falmouth with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.