Zip 02343 (Holbrook, MA) Climate

The climate in 02343 Holbrook, MA is typically mild with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the high 70s and low 80s during the day, while nighttime temperatures dip into the high 50s and low 60s. Winter temperatures range from the mid-30s during the day to the low 20s at night. Average snowfall accumulations for this area are around 45 inches per year. Precipitation levels are also relatively high throughout all four seasons of the year.

Holbrook (zip 02343), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holbrook (zip 02343) averages 48 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 Holbrook (zip 02343). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holbrook (zip 02343) 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 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02343 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 02343 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holbrook, Massachusetts	United States
	50.3 in.	38.1 in.
	48.0 in.	27.8 in.
	129.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	164 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 02343 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02343 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 02343 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02343 zip code, there are 11.6 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 02343 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02343 zip code, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02343 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02343 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 02343 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.7 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 50.3 inches in the 02343 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02343 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 02343 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.0 inches in the 02343 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02343 zip code with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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