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United States / Massachusetts / Worcester Metro Area / Worcester County / Southborough / Zip Codes
Southborough, MA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Southborough tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching the mid-90s (Fahrenheit). Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures falling into the low 20s (Fahrenheit). Spring and fall offer milder weather, with highs ranging from the mid-40s to low 70s (Fahrenheit). Rainfall averages around 43 inches per year. Snowfall totals can range from 24 to 50 inches per season.

Southborough, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southborough averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Southborough. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southborough gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Southborough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouthborough, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.2 in.27.8 in.
  124.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  295 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 Southborough with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Southborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southborough are June, September and August.
In Southborough, there are 11.6 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 Southborough with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Southborough, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Southborough, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Southborough but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Southborough with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Southborough means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Southborough with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in Southborough, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Southborough means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Southborough with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Gayle · Hopkinton, MA
Fay School Review
Over 4 years ago

My son has been a student at Fay School for 7 years and is now in the lower school. He is thriving at Fay academically, socially, and in the athletics program. I  More

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Stacy · Southborough, MA
Fay School Review
Over 7 years ago

As an alum of Fay, I can say that my experiences there have shaped my life forever. During the years that I spent at Fay, I became a more confident student, person and  More

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Leslie · Southborough, MA
A Wonderful School!
Over 7 years ago

Fay School has provided a rigorous and supportive environment. In addition to the academic challenge, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular  More

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