Zip 01985 (West Newbury, MA) Climate


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The climate in 01985 West Newbury, MA is generally mild throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from highs in the mid-80s to lows in the mid-50s. Winters tend to be slightly colder with temperatures ranging from highs in the low-30s to lows near 0°F on occasion. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 40 inches annually, and snowfall is usually around 12 inches each winter.

West Newbury (zip 01985), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Newbury (zip 01985) averages 57 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 West Newbury (zip 01985). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Newbury (zip 01985) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 01985 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 01985 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 01985 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 01985 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 01985 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 01985 zip code, there are 10.1 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 01985 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In the 01985 zip code, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In the 01985 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
Humidity in the 01985 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 01985 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in the 01985 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in the 01985 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 01985 zip code, which is rainier 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 56.6 inches in the 01985 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 01985 zip code with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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