Zip 01460 (Littleton, MA) Climate

The climate in 01460 Littleton, MA is typically mild and comfortable. In the summer, temperatures usually reach a high of around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and dip to a low of 60 degrees at night. The winter months bring cooler temperatures with highs reaching 45 degrees and lows dipping down below freezing. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with rainy days being common during any month. Snowfall is also common in the winter, although snow accumulation can range from light to moderate depending on location and elevation.

Littleton (zip 01460), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Littleton (zip 01460) averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Littleton (zip 01460). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Littleton (zip 01460) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 15
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01460 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01460 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Littleton, Massachusetts	United States
	48.5 in.	38.1 in.
	56.1 in.	27.8 in.
	128.4 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	83.4°	85.8°
	15.0°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.5	4.3
	233 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 01460 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In the 01460 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 01460 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 01460 zip code, there are 12.4 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 01460 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01460 zip code, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01460 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01460 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 01460 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in the 01460 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01460 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in the 01460 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.1 inches in the 01460 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01460 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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David · Littleton, MA

Littleton, Massachusetts

Over 16 years ago

25 miles west of Boston, Littleton is just far enough away without being endless commute. Very low crime rate, and friendly neighborhoods, Littleton has a lot to offer. More

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