Zip 01835 (Haverhill, MA) Climate

01835 Haverhill, MA has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically sunny and pleasant with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s during the day, while winter temperatures can drop to freezing during the night. During autumn months, the area experiences beautiful foliage with vibrant colors. Seasonal precipitation can range from light snowfall in winter to heavy rains in summer.

Haverhill (zip 01835), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haverhill (zip 01835) averages 54 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 Haverhill (zip 01835). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haverhill (zip 01835) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01835 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01835 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Haverhill, Massachusetts	United States
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	82.4°	85.8°
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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 01835 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01835 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 01835 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01835 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 01835 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01835 zip code, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01835 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01835 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.

March is the wettest month in the 01835 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 01835 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01835 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in the 01835 zip code, which is rainier 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 53.9 inches in the 01835 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01835 zip code with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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