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United States / Massachusetts / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Plymouth County / Wareham / Zip Codes
Wareham, MA has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is between 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in Wareham averages around 45 inches per year. The area experiences moderate snowfall each winter, and temperatures frequently drop below freezing during the winter months. Despite the cold winters, Wareham remains fairly temperate, making it an ideal place for those who prefer a moderate climate throughout the year.

Wareham, Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wareham averages 35 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 Wareham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wareham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wareham is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Wareham, 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 Wareham with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Wareham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wareham are August, June and July.
In Wareham, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wareham with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
In Wareham, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Wareham, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wareham 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 Wareham with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.6 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 50.8 inches in Wareham means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in Wareham with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Wareham, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Wareham means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Wareham with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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