Zip 02467 (Brookline, MA) Climate

The climate in 02467 Brookline, MA is fairly temperate. During the summer months, temperatures generally stay in the high 70s and low 80s with occasional spikes into the 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping down to the 30s and 40s during the day. Snowfall is common but not excessive, usually ranging from a few inches to a foot or so depending on the year. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year and there are rarely any extreme weather events. All in all, 02467 Brookline, MA has a pleasant climate with just enough variation to keep things interesting.

Brookline (zip 02467), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookline (zip 02467) averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Brookline (zip 02467). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookline (zip 02467) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 17
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02467 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02467 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brookline, Massachusetts	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	50.3 in.	27.8 in.
	130.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	197 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 02467 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02467 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 02467 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02467 zip code, there are 10.1 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 02467 zip code with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02467 zip code, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02467 zip code, there are 2.9 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 02467 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 02467 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 48.7 inches in the 02467 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02467 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in the 02467 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.3 inches in the 02467 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02467 zip code with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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