Warwick, MA Climate


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United States / Massachusetts / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Warwick / Zip Codes
Warwick, MA is an area with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid to high 70s (Fahrenheit) and can reach up to 90 degrees on hot days. The spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures in the 50s and 60s while winter is characterized by cold temperatures, sometimes plummeting into the negatives with snowfall most years. The area also experiences a range of humidity levels throughout the year due to its location along a coastal plain.

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

Warwick averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Warwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 10
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Warwick is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Warwick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWarwick, MassachusettsUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  52.0 in.27.8 in.
  132.1 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  955 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 Warwick with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Warwick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Warwick are June, August and July.
In Warwick, there are 7.5 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 Warwick with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Warwick, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Warwick, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Warwick is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Warwick with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Warwick means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Warwick with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Warwick, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.0 inches in Warwick means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Warwick with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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