Zip 01843 (Lawrence, MA) Climate

01843 Lawrence, MA has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The yearly temperature range is between 24°F to 82°F with average peak temperatures in the summer reaching around 85°F. Precipitation in Lawrence consists of moderate amount of rain throughout the year with an average of 43 inches. Snowfall is also prevalent during the winter months with an average accumulation of 41 inches annually. Overall, the climate in Lawrence is mild compared to other cities located in New England.

Lawrence (zip 01843), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence (zip 01843) averages 54 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 Lawrence (zip 01843). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence (zip 01843) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 16
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01843 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 01843 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lawrence, 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 01843 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01843 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 01843 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01843 zip code, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01843 zip code with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01843 zip code, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01843 zip code, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01843 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.

March is the wettest month in the 01843 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 01843 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01843 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in the 01843 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.6 inches in the 01843 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01843 zip code with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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