Zip 02176 (Melrose, MA) Climate

02176 Melrose, MA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid. Spring and fall temperatures are mild, creating a pleasant transition between the two extremes. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain and 18 inches of snow annually, making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Melrose (zip 02176), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melrose (zip 02176) averages 48 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 Melrose (zip 02176). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melrose (zip 02176) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02176 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 02176 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Melrose, 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 02176 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 02176 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 02176 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 02176 zip code, there are 8.2 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 02176 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02176 zip code, there are 118.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02176 zip code, there are 2.4 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 02176 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 02176 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 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 02176 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02176 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in the 02176 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.6 inches in the 02176 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02176 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Robert · Melrose, MA

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Over 10 years ago

12 miles from Boston; close to the city but very sophisticated friendly small town. Mixed neighborhoods of seniors, youn families and singles. Professionals and blue More