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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampden County / Southwick / Zip Codes
Southwick, MA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 20°F in the winter months to an average high of 79°F in the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging 41 inches annually. The area also sees plenty of sunshine each year, permitting residents to enjoy outdoor activities for much of the year.

Southwick, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southwick averages 40 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 Southwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Southwick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Southwick with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Southwick, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southwick are June, August and September.
In Southwick, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southwick with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Southwick, there are 139.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Southwick, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Southwick 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 Southwick with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Southwick means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Southwick with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Southwick, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 39.8 inches in Southwick means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Southwick with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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