Zip 02715 (Dighton, MA) Climate

The climate in 02715 Dighton, MA is typical of the New England region. Summers are mild with average highs in the low 80s, and winters are cold with lows near 20ºF. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with around 48 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 55 inches each winter. Winters tend to be relatively dry and sunny, while springs often bring periods of rain. The humidity conditions are quite comfortable throughout the year.

Dighton (zip 02715), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dighton (zip 02715) averages 36 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 Dighton (zip 02715). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dighton (zip 02715) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02715 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02715 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 02715 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02715 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 02715 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02715 zip code, there are 8.6 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 02715 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02715 zip code, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02715 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02715 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 02715 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in the 02715 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02715 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in the 02715 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in the 02715 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02715 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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