Zip 02152 (Winthrop Town, MA) Climate

The climate in Winthrop Town, MA 02152 is a humid continental one. This means the summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping to below freezing. During spring and autumn months, temperatures range from the upper 40s to mid 70s. The area receives an average of around 45 inches of precipitation each year, much of which falls as snow during the winter season. Winds are generally light throughout the year but can become quite blustery during storms.

Winthrop Town (zip 02152), Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winthrop Town (zip 02152) 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 Winthrop Town (zip 02152). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winthrop Town (zip 02152) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 20
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 the 02152 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 02152 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 02152 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02152 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 02152 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02152 zip code, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02152 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02152 zip code, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In the 02152 zip code, there are 1.4 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 02152 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 02152 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in the 02152 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02152 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in the 02152 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.9 inches in the 02152 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02152 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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