Zip 01984 (Wenham, MA) Climate

Located in northeastern Massachusetts, 01984 Wenham, MA has a humid continental climate which results in four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 80°F on average, while winters are cold and can be accompanied by heavy snowfall. Spring brings plenty of rainfall and temperatures from the low 40s to the upper 60s, while autumn is usually dry with mild temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s. This Eastern New England town experiences an increase in precipitation during late spring into early summer, making it a great place for outdoor activities.

Wenham (zip 01984), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wenham (zip 01984) averages 44 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 Wenham (zip 01984). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wenham (zip 01984) 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 18
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Wenham, Massachusetts	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	43.6 in.	27.8 in.
	113.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	79.9°	85.8°
	18.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	55 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 Wenham with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Wenham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wenham are August, July and June.

In Wenham, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wenham with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Wenham, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Wenham, there are 2.0 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 Wenham but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Wenham with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 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 48.3 inches in Wenham means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Wenham with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Wenham, 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 43.6 inches in Wenham means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Wenham with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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