Zip 01902 (Lynn, MA) Climate

The climate in 01902 Lynn, MA is generally humid and temperate. Winters are mild and snowfall is relatively light compared to other parts of Massachusetts. Summers tend to be hot and humid with high temperatures and frequent thunderstorms. Spring and fall are pleasantly mild with plenty of rain. Despite the occasional extreme weather event, such as hurricanes or major snow storms, the overall climate in 01902 Lynn, MA makes it a great place to live year-round.

Lynn (zip 01902), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lynn (zip 01902) 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 01902). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lynn (zip 01902) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01902 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01902 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 01902 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01902 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 01902 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 01902 zip code, there are 6.3 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 01902 zip code with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 01902 zip code, there are 121.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 01902 zip code, there are 2.2 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 01902 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 01902 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the 01902 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01902 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in the 01902 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.8 inches in the 01902 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01902 zip code with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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