Zip 01346 (Heath, MA) Climate

The climate in 01346 Heath, MA is generally mild. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall starting in late November or early December and lasting until April or May. The area receives about 40 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of rain during spring and summer months. Overall, the climate is comfortable year round, allowing residents to enjoy a variety of activities throughout the seasons.

Heath (zip 01346), Massachusetts gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Heath (zip 01346) averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Heath (zip 01346). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heath (zip 01346) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01346 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 01346 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Heath, Massachusetts	United States
	53.1 in.	38.1 in.
	86.6 in.	27.8 in.
	146.1 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	76.9°	85.8°
	10.9°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1633 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 01346 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In the 01346 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 01346 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 01346 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01346 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01346 zip code, there are 162.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01346 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01346 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 August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01346 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in the 01346 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01346 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 146.1 rainy days annually in the 01346 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.6 inches in the 01346 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01346 zip code with 22.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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