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United States / Massachusetts / Springfield Metro Area / Hampden County / Westfield / Zip Codes
Westfield, MA has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 84°F while the average low temperature in the winter is around 19°F. Rainfall averages around 41 inches per year, making it one of the wettest cities in Massachusetts. Snowfall is also abundant, averaging around 65 inches per year. Westfield experiences all four seasons with spring and fall being mild and comfortable.

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

Westfield averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Westfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 Westfield is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

  ClimateWestfield, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.2 in.27.8 in.
  117.3 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  141 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 Westfield with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Westfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westfield are June, August and September.
In Westfield, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westfield with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Westfield, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Westfield, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Westfield 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 Westfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.7 inches in Westfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Westfield with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Westfield, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Westfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Westfield with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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NA · Westfield, MA
Westfield Could Be Better
Over 4 years ago

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Bp · Westfield, MA
Economy
Over 12 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Dawn · Westfield, MA
unreal weather
Over 13 years ago

can stink at times  More

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