Zip 01505 (Boylston, MA) Climate

01505 Boylston, MA has a humid continental climate, which means it has cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average yearly temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures in the summer reaching highs of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter dropping to 20 degrees. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but generally averages around 30 inches per year. The town also receives an average of 225 days of sunshine each year. Overall, 01505 Boylston, MA has mild weather that is relatively comfortable for most of the year.

Boylston (zip 01505), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boylston (zip 01505) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Boylston (zip 01505). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boylston (zip 01505) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01505 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01505 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boylston, Massachusetts	United States
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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 01505 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 01505 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 01505 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01505 zip code, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01505 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01505 zip code, there are 142.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01505 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01505 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 01505 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 01505 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01505 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in the 01505 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in the 01505 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01505 zip code with 15.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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