Zip 02562 (Sagamore, MA) Climate

The climate in 02562 Sagamore is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. It experiences all four seasons, with humid summers that can reach temperatures as high as 90°F and cold winters that can drop down to below 0°F. The area typically receives an average of 42 inches of rain each year, but snowfall is quite variable and ranges from around 20 inches to over 100 inches. Overall, the climate in 02562 Sagamore is usually comfortable for most people, providing a respite from the heat and humidity of some other parts of the country.

Sagamore (zip 02562), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sagamore (zip 02562) averages 30 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 Sagamore (zip 02562). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sagamore (zip 02562) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02562 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 02562 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sagamore, Massachusetts	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	29.5 in.	27.8 in.
	105.5 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	79.4°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	62 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 02562 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02562 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 02562 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02562 zip code, there are 1.9 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 02562 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02562 zip code, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02562 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02562 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 02562 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 02562 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02562 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the 02562 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in the 02562 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02562 zip code with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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