Zip 02666 (Truro, MA) Climate


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The climate in 02666 Truro, MA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with an average temperature of 68°F and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold and wet with temperatures ranging from around 25°F to 40°F. Spring and fall are pleasant seasons with temperatures around 55°F during the day and no snow or frost at night. The region experiences a significant amount of snowfall during the winter months, ranging from 6 inches to over 2 feet of snow each year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02666 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
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02666 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTruro, MassachusettsUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  26.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  52 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 02666 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In the 02666 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 02666 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 02666 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02666 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In the 02666 zip code, there are 97.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
In the 02666 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02666 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 September.
March is the wettest month in the 02666 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 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 47.6 inches in the 02666 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.
December is the rainiest month in the 02666 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in the 02666 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in the 02666 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in the 02666 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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