Zip 02657 (Provincetown, MA) Climate

Provincetown, MA, located in the 02657 zip code, has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The city is located in the northern coastal region of Massachusetts, so it's exposed to cold air from Canada and the Atlantic Ocean. In summer months, temperatures generally stay between 65°F (18°C) and 75°F (24°C), whereas winter temperatures can dip as low as 22°F (-5.6°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 45–50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be expected during winter months, though it usually melts away quickly due to its proximity to the ocean.

Provincetown (zip 02657), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Provincetown (zip 02657) averages 27 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 Provincetown (zip 02657). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Provincetown (zip 02657) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02657 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02657 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Provincetown, Massachusetts	United States
	47.8 in.	38.1 in.
	27.0 in.	27.8 in.
	121.4 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	39 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 02657 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02657 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 02657 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02657 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02657 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02657 zip code, there are 114.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02657 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02657 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 02657 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 02657 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02657 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 02657 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in the 02657 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in the 02657 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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