Zip 01069 (Palmer Town, MA) Climate

The climate in 01069 Palmer Town, MA is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm but not overly hot, making outdoor activities enjoyable. The spring and fall seasons are usually clear and comfortable, with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to high 50s. Winters can be cold with occasional snowfall, but generally the area doesn't experience too much severe weather. Overall, the climate in 01069 Palmer Town, MA is great for enjoying the outdoors all year round.

Palmer Town (zip 01069), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmer Town (zip 01069) averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Palmer Town (zip 01069). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmer Town (zip 01069) 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 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01069 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 01069 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Palmer Town, Massachusetts	United States
	47.8 in.	38.1 in.
	49.0 in.	27.8 in.
	129.3 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.4	4.3
	520 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 01069 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01069 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 01069 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01069 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01069 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01069 zip code, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01069 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01069 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.

October is the wettest month in the 01069 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 01069 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01069 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in the 01069 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 49.0 inches in the 01069 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01069 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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