Zip 01611 (Cherry Valley, MA) Climate

The climate in 01611 Cherry Valley, MA is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to 90s F (30s C). Winters are relatively mild, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s F (-4 to +5 C). The average annual precipitation is approximately 46 inches (117 cm), making it a fairly wet area. Snowfall typically ranges from 30–50 inches (76–127 cm) throughout the winter months. Cherry Valley has four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Cherry Valley (zip 01611), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherry Valley (zip 01611) averages 55 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 Cherry Valley (zip 01611). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherry Valley (zip 01611) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01611 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01611 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherry Valley, Massachusetts	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	55.0 in.	27.8 in.
	133.3 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	753 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 01611 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01611 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 01611 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 01611 zip code, there are 3.7 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 01611 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01611 zip code, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01611 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01611 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 July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01611 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 01611 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01611 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.3 rainy days annually in the 01611 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 55.0 inches in the 01611 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01611 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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