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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / North Scituate / Zip Codes
North Scituate, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months bring high temperatures in the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit, while the winter months are typically much colder with overnight lows occasionally reaching 0°F. Average precipitation is around 40 inches per year with snowfall totals of around 20” each winter season. Winters are usually quite snowy, making it a great place for winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. Spring and Fall are pleasant times of year as temperatures tend to stay comfortable in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit during these seasons.

North Scituate, Massachusetts gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Scituate averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in North Scituate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Scituate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 20
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Scituate is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in North Scituate, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Scituate, MassachusettsUnited States
  52.4 in.38.1 in.
  43.1 in.27.8 in.
  128.9 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  16 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 Scituate with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In North Scituate, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Scituate are June, August and September.
In North Scituate, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Scituate with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In North Scituate, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In North Scituate, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Scituate 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 Scituate with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.8 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 52.4 inches in North Scituate means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in North Scituate with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.9 rainy days annually in North Scituate, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in North Scituate means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in North Scituate with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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