Salisbury CDP, MA Climate

Salisbury CDP, MA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons with summer bringing temperatures in the mid 70s to 80s Fahrenheit and winter temperatures in the low 30s to high 20s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 49 inches of precipitation each year, spread out evenly throughout the year with snowfall occurring mainly during the winter months. Humidity levels range from moderate to high throughout the year due to its proximity to the ocean.

Climate	Salisbury CDP, Massachusetts	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.