Zip 01071 (Russell, MA) Climate

01071 Russell, MA has a humid continental climate. During the summer, temperatures are typically warm, reaching an average high of around 79 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging 24 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with about 45 inches falling annually. Snowfall is also common, averaging about 60 inches per year. Spring and fall tend to be mild and wet with some occasional strong storms.

Russell (zip 01071), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russell (zip 01071) averages 53 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 Russell (zip 01071). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russell (zip 01071) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01071 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01071 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 01071 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In the 01071 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 01071 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 01071 zip code, there are 6.8 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 01071 zip code with an average of 12.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01071 zip code, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01071 zip code, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01071 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 July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 01071 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 49.2 inches in the 01071 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01071 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in the 01071 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in the 01071 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01071 zip code with 14.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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