Zip 01040 (Holyoke, MA) Climate

The climate in 01040 Holyoke, MA is typical of the New England region, with cold winters and warm summers. Winter temperatures generally range from the low twenties to the mid-thirties, while summer temperatures can reach into the high eighties. The area experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average yearly total of around 46 inches. Snowfall tends to be heavy during winter months, averaging about 43 inches annually. Spring and fall bring milder temperatures and lower precipitation levels, making it an ideal time for outdoor recreational activities in Holyoke.

Holyoke (zip 01040), Massachusetts gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holyoke (zip 01040) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Holyoke (zip 01040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holyoke (zip 01040) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 14
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01040 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01040 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 01040 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01040 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 01040 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01040 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01040 zip code with an average of 13.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01040 zip code, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01040 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 01040 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01040 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 01040 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01040 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in the 01040 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in the 01040 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01040 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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