Zip 01520 (Holden, MA) Climate

Holden, MA (01520) has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with average temperatures reaching lows of 11 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall have mild temperatures that range between 40-70 degrees. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 47 inches which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall can reach up to 77 inches per season, making Holden a great spot for winter activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Holden (zip 01520), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holden (zip 01520) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Holden (zip 01520). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holden (zip 01520) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01520 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01520 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holden, Massachusetts	United States
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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 01520 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01520 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 01520 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 01520 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01520 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01520 zip code, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01520 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01520 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 01520 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 01520 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01520 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in the 01520 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.3 inches in the 01520 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01520 zip code with 15.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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