Zip 01223 (Becket, MA) Climate

The climate in 01223 Becket, MA is generally mild with average temperatures ranging between the mid-40s and low-60s in the winter months, and mid-70s to low-80s during the summer months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with typically mild winters that are occasionally punctuated by short periods of intense cold as well as periodic snowfall. Summers tend to be warm and mostly dry, while spring and fall bring alternating periods of rain and warm sunshine. Average precipitation is around forty inches per year, making it a relatively wet region with frequent rainfall throughout the year.

Becket (zip 01223), Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Becket (zip 01223) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Becket (zip 01223). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Becket (zip 01223) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01223 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 01223 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Becket, Massachusetts	United States
	50.5 in.	38.1 in.
	68.7 in.	27.8 in.
	138.9 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	11.5°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.3	4.3
	1511 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 01223 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In the 01223 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 01223 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 01223 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01223 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01223 zip code, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01223 zip code, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01223 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01223 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in the 01223 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01223 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 138.9 rainy days annually in the 01223 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.7 inches in the 01223 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01223 zip code with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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