Zip 02780 (Taunton, MA) Climate

02780 Taunton, MA experiences humid continental climate throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging between 70-85°F (21-29°C). Winters in the region tend to be chilly and snowy with temperatures ranging from 25-40°F (-4 to 4°C). The area also receives an average of 47 inches (120 cm) of rainfall annually, making it one of the wettest regions in Massachusetts.

Taunton (zip 02780), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taunton (zip 02780) averages 36 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 Taunton (zip 02780). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taunton (zip 02780) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02780 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 02780 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 02780 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02780 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 02780 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02780 zip code, there are 8.7 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 02780 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02780 zip code, there are 133.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02780 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02780 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 02780 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in the 02780 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02780 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in the 02780 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.8 inches in the 02780 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02780 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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