Zip 01901 (Lynn, MA) Climate

The climate in 01901 Lynn, MA is typically humid continental. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers that average around 82 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters that range from the high teens to mid-thirties. The city gets an average of 42 inches of rainfall a year, spread out over all seasons. Snowfall is also common in winters, averaging approximately 35 inches annually. Spring and fall are very pleasant and mild in this region - it's the perfect time to get outside and explore nature!

Lynn (zip 01901), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynn (zip 01901) averages 42 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 Lynn (zip 01901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynn (zip 01901) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01901 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.3 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 01901 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 01901 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01901 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 01901 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 01901 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 01901 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01901 zip code, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01901 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 01901 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 01901 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 01901 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01901 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 01901 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 41.6 inches in the 01901 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01901 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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