Zip 02760 (North Attleboro, MA) Climate

The climate in 02760 North Attleboro, MA is characterized by hot and humid summer months and cold but fairly mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can climb to the mid-90s with high humidity, while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year, averaging between 40-50 inches of rain annually. On average, North Attleboro experiences over 200 days of sunshine each year which helps to keep things pleasant during both summer and winter.

North Attleboro (zip 02760), Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Attleboro (zip 02760) averages 40 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 North Attleboro (zip 02760). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Attleboro (zip 02760) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02760 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02760 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Attleboro, Massachusetts	United States
	51.1 in.	38.1 in.
	40.3 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	186 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 02760 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In the 02760 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 02760 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 02760 zip code, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02760 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02760 zip code, there are 140.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02760 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02760 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 02760 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in the 02760 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02760 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 02760 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in the 02760 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02760 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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