Sandisfield, MA Climate


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The climate in Sandisfield, MA is typical for the northeastern United States, with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter is around 26°F (-3°C) and in summer it averages around 67°F (19°C). During the summer months, the town enjoys plenty of sunshine and relatively few days of rainfall. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but is heaviest during the spring and fall months when thunderstorms are more common. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, especially during December and January.

Sandisfield, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Sandisfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sandisfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandisfield 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 Sandisfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSandisfield, MassachusettsUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  64.9 in.27.8 in.
  139.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1552 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 Sandisfield with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Sandisfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandisfield are July, August and June.
In Sandisfield, there are 0.7 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 Sandisfield with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Sandisfield, there are 157.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Sandisfield, there are 10.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Sandisfield 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 Sandisfield with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Sandisfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Sandisfield with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in Sandisfield, 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 64.9 inches in Sandisfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Sandisfield with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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