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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / South Duxbury / Zip Codes
South Duxbury, MA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F and in the winter months it dips to an average of 28°F. Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year, with most of the rain falling between June and August. Snowfall is light during the winter months, usually averaging less than 20 inches annually. Overall, South Duxbury enjoys generally mild weather conditions year-round.

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

South Duxbury averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in South Duxbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Duxbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 18
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Duxbury is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Duxbury, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Duxbury, MassachusettsUnited States
  52.2 in.38.1 in.
  39.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.7 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  49 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 South Duxbury with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In South Duxbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Duxbury are June, August and July.
In South Duxbury, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Duxbury with an average of 17.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In South Duxbury, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In South Duxbury, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Duxbury 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 South Duxbury with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.7 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 52.2 inches in South Duxbury means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in South Duxbury with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in South Duxbury, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.1 inches in South Duxbury means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in South Duxbury with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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