Zip 01504 (Blackstone, MA) Climate

The climate in 01504 Blackstone, MA is a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures average between 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit with snowfall for most of the season. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the mid-70s to low 80s, often accompanied by high humidity levels. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year and ranges from about two to four inches per month. The town also receives an average of between 70 – 90 days of sunshine each year.

Blackstone (zip 01504), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blackstone (zip 01504) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Blackstone (zip 01504). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blackstone (zip 01504) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01504 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01504 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 01504 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In the 01504 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 01504 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 01504 zip code, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01504 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01504 zip code, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01504 zip code, 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 the 01504 zip code 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.

March is the wettest month in the 01504 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the 01504 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01504 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in the 01504 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in the 01504 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01504 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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