Zip 02568 (Vineyard Haven, MA) Climate

The climate in 02568 Vineyard Haven, MA is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm but not overly hot, with temperatures rarely reaching above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cool but not too cold, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year and is blessed with a moderate amount of precipitation. The island's close proximity to the ocean means that it is often subject to coastal storms, especially during hurricane season. Overall, the climate in 02568 Vineyard Haven, MA is very pleasant and comfortable for those who wish to visit or live there year-round.

Vineyard Haven (zip 02568), Massachusetts gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vineyard Haven (zip 02568) averages 24 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 Vineyard Haven (zip 02568). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vineyard Haven (zip 02568) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02568 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

9.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02568 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	24.2 in.	27.8 in.
	114.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	22.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	83 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 02568 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02568 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 02568 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02568 zip code, there are 3.0 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 02568 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In the 02568 zip code, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02568 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 02568 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 02568 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 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 47.4 inches in the 02568 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the rainiest month in the 02568 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in the 02568 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in the 02568 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Massachusetts. February is the snowiest month in the 02568 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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