Zip 01921 (Boxford, MA) Climate

01921 Boxford, MA has a humid continental climate, which means that the summers are generally warm and humid while the winters can be cold and snowy. The area generally experiences cold temperatures in January and February with average monthly temperatures ranging from 33-45 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, temperatures typically hover around 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking or swimming. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 41 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in Boxford, with an average of 50 inches each winter season.

Boxford (zip 01921), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boxford (zip 01921) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Boxford (zip 01921). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boxford (zip 01921) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 17
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01921 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01921 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boxford, Massachusetts	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	52.4 in.	27.8 in.
	116.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	131 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 the 01921 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01921 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 01921 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 01921 zip code, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01921 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01921 zip code, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01921 zip code, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01921 zip code 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 the 01921 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the 01921 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01921 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in the 01921 zip code, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in the 01921 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01921 zip code with 15.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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