Zip 02043 (Hingham, MA) Climate

The climate in 02043 Hingham, MA is typically mild. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-sixties to the upper-eighties, and winters remain relatively moderate with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. During spring and fall, temperatures usually stay in a comfortable range of fifty to seventy degrees. The town does receive a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, so it is important to be prepared for wet weather when going out. However, Hingham enjoys an above average amount of sunny days throughout the year.

Hingham (zip 02043), Massachusetts gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hingham (zip 02043) averages 46 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 Hingham (zip 02043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hingham (zip 02043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 21
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02043 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02043 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 02043 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02043 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 02043 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02043 zip code, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02043 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02043 zip code, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02043 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02043 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 02043 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.8 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 52.3 inches in the 02043 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02043 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in the 02043 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.5 inches in the 02043 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02043 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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