Zip 01007 (Belchertown, MA) Climate

01007 Belchertown, MA has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 19°F in January to 71°F in July. Winter snowfall averages around 44 inches per year, while rainfall averages around 39 inches throughout the year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during summer months and the occasional snowstorm or blizzard during the winter months. All in all, 01007 Belchertown, MA has a moderate climate that experiences distinct seasonal changes throughout the year.

Belchertown (zip 01007), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belchertown (zip 01007) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Belchertown (zip 01007). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belchertown (zip 01007) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01007 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01007 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belchertown, Massachusetts	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	42.6 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4.9	4.3
	513 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 01007 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 01007 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 01007 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01007 zip code, there are 4.2 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 01007 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01007 zip code, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01007 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01007 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01007 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in the 01007 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01007 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 01007 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 42.6 inches in the 01007 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01007 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Thomas · Belchertown, MA

A family dream come true

Over 7 years ago

The small quaint town has a farmers market on the town green every Sunday. Right next door to Amherst and Five Great colleges near by (UMASS, Amherst College, Mount More

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