Zip 01253 (Otis, MA) Climate


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Otis, MA has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is between 70-80°F (21-27°C) and during the winter months it can drop to as low as 0°F (-18°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 40-45 inches (101-114 cm) annually. Snowfall is also common, usually reaching around 40 inches (102 cm). Overall, Otis has moderate temperatures and plenty of precipitation throughout the year, making it great for outdoor activities.

Otis (zip 01253), Massachusetts gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otis (zip 01253) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Otis (zip 01253). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otis (zip 01253) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01253 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 01253 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtis, MassachusettsUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  64.9 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  11.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1280 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 01253 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In the 01253 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 01253 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 01253 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01253 zip code with an average of 11.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In the 01253 zip code, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
In the 01253 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in the 01253 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in the 01253 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in the 01253 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in the 01253 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in the 01253 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.9 inches in the 01253 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01253 zip code with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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