Zip 01230 (Great Barrington, MA) Climate

The climate in 01230 Great Barrington, MA is mild and pleasant. The area generally experiences four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Spring and autumn are moderate with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the mid-80s on average. Due to its location in the Berkshires, 01230 Great Barrington, MA enjoys warm days and cool nights throughout the year due to its elevation. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout each month but can often be heavier during summer months. Snowfall can also be significant during winter months, making it a popular spot for winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing. Overall, 01230 Great Barrington, MA offers a comfortable climate year round that makes it an attractive place for people of all ages to live and visit.

Great Barrington (zip 01230), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Barrington (zip 01230) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Great Barrington (zip 01230). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Barrington (zip 01230) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01230 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01230 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 01230 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01230 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 01230 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01230 zip code, there are 7.6 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 01230 zip code with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01230 zip code, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01230 zip code, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01230 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 01230 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 01230 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01230 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in the 01230 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in the 01230 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01230 zip code with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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