Climate in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

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

Hampshire County averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Hampshire County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampshire County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 12
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Hampshire County with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Hampshire County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampshire County are June, August and July.

In Hampshire County, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hampshire County with an average of 12.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Hampshire County, there are 156.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Hampshire County, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in Hampshire County 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.

October is the wettest month in Hampshire County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Hampshire County means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Hampshire County with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in Hampshire 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 53.1 inches in Hampshire County means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Hampshire County with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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