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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Essex County / Swampscott / Zip Codes
Swampscott, MA has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and muggy with temperatures that average in the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet with temperatures averaging in the mid 20s to mid 30s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are generally mild with light rain showers. The area typically receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation each year, mostly during spring and winter months. Snowfall is moderate, averaging around 25 inches per season.

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

Swampscott averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Swampscott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swampscott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSwampscott, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  41.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  6.97
  3.24.3
  23 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 Swampscott with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Swampscott, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swampscott are August, July and June.
In Swampscott, there are 6.3 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 Swampscott with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Swampscott, there are 121.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Swampscott, there are 2.2 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 Swampscott 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 Swampscott with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Swampscott means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Swampscott with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Swampscott, 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 41.8 inches in Swampscott means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Swampscott with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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