Stoneham, MA Climate


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Stoneham, MA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 79°F and the average low in the winter months is around 22°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with rain occurring more frequently during the spring and fall months than during the summer or winter months. Snowfall typically occurs from November to April, with an average of just over 55 inches per year. Stoneham's climate is typical of most cities in New England, providing plenty of mild days for outdoor activities during all four seasons.

Stoneham, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stoneham averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Stoneham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stoneham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stoneham is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Stoneham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStoneham, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.3 in.27.8 in.
  133.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  154 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 Stoneham with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Stoneham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stoneham are June, August and July.
In Stoneham, there are 7.3 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 Stoneham with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Stoneham, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Stoneham, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Stoneham 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.
March is the wettest month in Stoneham with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Stoneham means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Stoneham with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.2 rainy days annually in Stoneham, which is one of the rainiest 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 51.3 inches in Stoneham means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Stoneham with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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