Zip 01702 (Framingham, MA) Climate


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The climate in 01702 Framingham, MA is generally mild and temperate. The summers are usually warm and humid, while the winters tend to be cold but not excessively so. Snowfall amounts vary between a few inches to over a foot during winter months. Spring and fall are pleasant with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Overall, the climate in Framingham is relatively mild with some seasonal variation that is typical for New England weather.

Framingham (zip 01702), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Framingham (zip 01702) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Framingham (zip 01702). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Framingham (zip 01702) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01702 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 01702 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFramingham, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  46.8 in.27.8 in.
  121.1 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  165 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 01702 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In the 01702 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 01702 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 01702 zip code, there are 11.4 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 01702 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In the 01702 zip code, there are 144.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In the 01702 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in the 01702 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 01702 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 01702 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in the 01702 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.1 rainy days annually in the 01702 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 46.8 inches in the 01702 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01702 zip code with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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