Zip 01560 (South Grafton, MA) Climate

The climate in 01560 South Grafton, MA is generally mild but can get quite hot during the summer months. The average temperature during the summer is usually around 80 degrees while winter temperatures average around 20 degrees. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall each year, making it a humid and wet environment. During the winter months, snowfall is common with an average of 11 inches per year. In general, 01560 South Grafton has a relatively temperate climate that makes it the perfect place to call home.

South Grafton (zip 01560), Massachusetts gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Grafton (zip 01560) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in South Grafton (zip 01560). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Grafton (zip 01560) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01560 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01560 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Grafton, Massachusetts	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	44.6 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	13.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.3	4.3
	348 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 01560 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01560 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 01560 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 01560 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 01560 zip code with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 01560 zip code, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In the 01560 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

Humidity in the 01560 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.

March is the wettest month in the 01560 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 01560 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 01560 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 01560 zip code, which is less rainy 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in the 01560 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01560 zip code with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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