Zip 01079 (Palmer Town, MA) Climate

01079 Palmer Town, MA has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and moderate springs and autumns. The town's summers are filled with sunshine, with temperatures regularly reaching into the high 80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to the low 60s Fahrenheit at night. Winters in 01079 Palmer Town bring significant snowfall, with temperatures often falling to below freezing during the day and reaching single digits at night. Springtime sees warmer weather returning to the area, as temperatures climb back up into the 50s to mid-60s range. Fall brings cooler weather once again with temperatures typically ranging from the 40s to low 50s.

Palmer Town (zip 01079), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmer Town (zip 01079) 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 01079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmer Town (zip 01079) 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 01079 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 01079 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Palmer Town, Massachusetts	United States
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	81.1°	85.8°
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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 01079 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 01079 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 01079 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01079 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 01079 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01079 zip code, there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01079 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01079 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 01079 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 01079 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01079 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 01079 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 48.9 inches in the 01079 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01079 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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