Hampden County, MA Climate

Hampden County, MA has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Temperatures in the summer range from the low to mid-80s (Fahrenheit) during the day and drop to the mid-50s at night. Winters are typically cold with temperatures ranging from 25-35 (Fahrenheit) during the day and dropping to around 10 (Fahrenheit) at night. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain annually with snowfall averaging around 40-45 inches each year.

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

Hampden County averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Hampden County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampden County 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampden County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hampden County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hampden, Massachusetts	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	44.9 in.	27.8 in.
	121.5 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	14.2°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	636 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 Hampden County with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Hampden County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampden County are June, August and July.

In Hampden County, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hampden County with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hampden County, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hampden County, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Hampden County 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.

October is the wettest month in Hampden County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.6 inches in Hampden County means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Hampden County with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Hampden County, 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 44.9 inches in Hampden County means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hampden County with 12.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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