Whitinsville, MA Climate


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Whitinsville, MA has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter they can dip to an average low of 25 degrees. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with over 40” annually on average. Snowfall is also common in Whitinsville during the winter months, averaging about 20” per year. Overall, Whitinsville has a pleasant climate that remains temperate regardless of the season.

Whitinsville, Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitinsville averages 43 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 Whitinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitinsville 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Whitinsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitinsville, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  43.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  318 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 Whitinsville with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Whitinsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitinsville are June, August and September.
In Whitinsville, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitinsville with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Whitinsville, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In Whitinsville, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in Whitinsville is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Whitinsville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Whitinsville means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Whitinsville with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Whitinsville, 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 43.4 inches in Whitinsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Whitinsville with 14.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The Blackstone Valley is beautiful. It also has one of the highest snowfall levels in the country. Winter can be very long and you may not see the ground for months at a  More

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