Sheffield, MA is located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts and has a mild, four-season climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperature highs reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during July and August. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically hovering around the mid-20s Fahrenheit from December to March. Spring brings a pleasant change in temperature with warmer days and cool nights while autumn is usually dry and cool. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, although snowfall is heaviest during the winter months.
Sheffield, Massachusetts gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sheffield averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Sheffield. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sheffield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year