Zip 02481 (Wellesley, MA) Climate

02481 Wellesley, MA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summertime temperatures tend to hover in the mid-70s F (23-25° C), while winters are relatively mild and rarely below freezing. The spring and autumn months bring cool, comfortable weather perfect for outdoor activities. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with slightly more precipitation in the summer months. Overall, Wellesley’s climate is moderate and ideal for those who enjoy all that Mother Nature has to offer in the different seasons.

Wellesley (zip 02481), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellesley (zip 02481) averages 50 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 Wellesley (zip 02481). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellesley (zip 02481) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Wellesley, Massachusetts	United States
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	83.1°	85.8°
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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 Wellesley with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Wellesley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellesley are June, August and September.

In Wellesley, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellesley with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Wellesley, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Wellesley, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wellesley but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Wellesley with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Wellesley means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Wellesley with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Wellesley, which is rainier 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 50.1 inches in Wellesley means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Wellesley with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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