Zip 02647 (Barnstable Town, MA) Climate

The climate in 02647 Barnstable Town, MA is quite mild throughout the year, with hot and humid summers and cooler winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures tend to stay around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant in this area; however, snowfall is usually minimal due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Humidity levels are high throughout the year, but particularly during the summertime. The area also experiences plentiful sunshine, with an average of 206 sunny days per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02647 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02647 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Barnstable Town, Massachusetts	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	22.0 in.	27.8 in.
	104.5 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	22.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	36 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 02647 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02647 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 02647 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02647 zip code, there are 1.3 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 02647 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02647 zip code, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02647 zip code, there are 0.4 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 02647 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 September.

March is the wettest month in the 02647 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 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 47.0 inches in the 02647 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02647 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in the 02647 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in the 02647 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in the 02647 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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