Lenox, Massachusetts Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Lenox are August, June and July. In Lenox, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Lenox with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Lenox with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lenox area is 9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	31°	11°
February	35°	14°
March	43°	21°
April	56°	33°
May	68°	43°
June	76°	52°
July	80°	56°
August	80°	55°
September	71°	47°
October	59°	36°
November	47°	28°
December	35°	18°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lenox

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	30	11	7
February	0	27	10	6
March	0	28	11	5
April	0	15	11	2
May	0	3	13	0
June	1	0	12	0
July	2	0	10	0
August	1	0	10	0
September	0	2	10	0
October	0	11	10	0
November	0	21	11	2
December	0	29	12	6

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.